(of a blade) sharpened

a honed knife is easier and safer to handle than a dulled, nicked blade

having been refined or perfected over a period of time

a finely honed performance

smooth and sharpen (a blade)

he was carefully honing the curved blade

refine or perfect (something) over a period of time

some of the best players in the world honed their skills playing street football

the detectives honed in on the suspect

I started to hone in on the problem