homing

• Qualifie un animal ou un dispositif capable de revenir à un endroit précis ou de se diriger automatiquement vers une cible, souvent utilisé pour les pigeons voyageurs ou les missiles.

Describes an animal or device that has the ability to return to a specific place, often used in the context of pigeons or missiles.

1. Ability to return homeB2formal

   Describing an animal's ability to navigate and return to its home location.

   capacité à revenir au point de départ

   • Pigeons have a strong homing instinct.
   • The homing behavior of salmon is remarkable.
   • Scientists study the homing abilities of migratory birds.

2. Guided to a targetC1formaltechnical

   Describing a device or system that automatically guides itself toward a target.

   autoguidé

   • The missile uses a homing system to track its target.
   • Homing devices are used in search and rescue operations.
   • The drone has a homing feature that returns it to the launch point.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se diriger vers une cible ou un lieu de destination, ou de revenir à une base ou à un point d'origine.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or directing something toward a target or destination, or of returning to a base or place of origin.

1. Return to homeB1formal

   To go back to one's home or place of origin.

   rentrer chez soi

   • The pigeons homed quickly after being released.
   • The missile homed in on its target with precision.
   • After years abroad, she finally homed to her native country.

   Synonymescome backget backgo backreturn

2. Focus or targetB2formal

   To direct attention or aim precisely at something.

   viser, cibler

   • The detective homed in on the key suspect.
   • The report homes in on the main causes of the problem.
   • He homed his skills through years of practice.

   Synonymesaimfocus onpinpointtargetzero in

   Antonymesdriftroamstraywander

Variantes phrasalhome in