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HONE definition: 1. to make an object sharp: 2. to make something perfect or completely suitable for its purpose…. Learn more.
The meaning of HONE is to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone. How to use hone in a sentence.
Hone definition: to make more acute or effective; improve; perfect. See examples of HONE used in a sentence.
to direct something such as an ability to make it more effective: He helps performers hone their skills as dancers and singers.
The verb hone means to sharpen skills. When you practice shooting baskets every day after school, you are honing your skills as a basketball player.
verb. /həʊn/ Verb Forms. to develop and improve something, especially a skill, over a period of time. hone something She honed her debating skills at college. It was a finely honed piece of writing. hone something to something His body was honed to perfection. Want to learn more?
n. 1. A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool. 2. A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. tr.v. honed, hon·ing, hones. 1. To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone. 2. To perfect or make more intense or effective: a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice. Phrasal Verb:
If you hone something, for example a skill, technique, idea, or product, you carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose.
to improve something and make it perfect: This is an opportunity for you to hone your skills. (Definition of hone from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hone. in Chinese (Traditional) 變鋒利, 使…變鋒利, 把…磨尖… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 变锋利, 使…变锋利, 把…磨尖… See more. in Spanish. afilar, poner a punto…
Building a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. Building a precision tool with a mechanically rotated abrasive tip, for enlarging holes to precise dimensions. v.t. Building to sharpen on a hone: to hone a carving knife.
