Honed

Word HONED
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /həʊnd/

Definitions and meanings of "Honed"

What do we mean by honed?

To sharpen with a hone; to whet.

To use a hone to produce a precision bore.

To refine or master (a skill).

To make more acute, intense, or effective.

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The word "honed" in example sentences

When I think and I use the word honed, he honed his personal skills and presentation and presence in a way that was extremely important. ❋ Unknown (1991)

All the time he kept the two-handed sword honed to a razor's edge, caressing the fine piece of steel with all the care in his veteran swordsman's hands. ❋ Niles, Douglas (1993)

On Meresamun, the profile was probably more accurate, so that's the one that I kind of honed in on. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The problem is whenever someone else seeks to construct another's world, dissolving meaning, as it is the individual's mystery that must be found, discovered and honed which is innate, not socially constructed... ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

ROEMER: Well, given the latest information that we read in the papers today, that somebody could have cultured, milled, and weaponized it, it was fairly new anthrax, meaning in the last couple of years, I think the FBI needs to continue to go after both a domestic source, which they've kind of honed in on, but also it could be foreign. ❋ Unknown (2002)

We advised her not to go, as they were not worth much, and there might be some risk involved; but she "honed" for them, and went. ❋ Unknown (1885)

Maybe you could have someone come in and lightly sand the surfaces for a matte 'honed' finish then have it resealed with a matte finish? ❋ Janel Laban (2010)

In San Francisco, at the Academy of Art, I kind of honed in on food photography. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"We've kind of honed in on some of the events that our members like or don't like, and we only schedule the ones that they like," Tugend says. ❋ Unknown (2009)

• Opponent's view: "He's just taken a step every year and they've kind of honed into exactly how they want to use him," Boise State coach Chris Petersen said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Typically, when someone is referring to a "honed" surface, they are talking about a bore that has been sized with a rigid hone.

This honed my son's soccer skills and we picked up the park. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's a skill that has been honed with years of work. ❋ Anne Midgette (2011)

Diane Spencer is British-born, but she honed her skills down under before making her UK debut on last year's Edinburgh fringe. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Most of the events in this book are honed and altered in some fashion, to give them the curve of stories. ❋ Laurie Constantino (2009)

Ailes seems to have a perverse interest in losing and has honed it to a fine art. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We had honed the aim point well w/slugs and distance was almost 40yds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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