targeting

Synonyms for targeting

verb point in a direction; guide

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Word Origin & History

c.1400, "shield," diminutive of late Old English targe, from Old French targe "light shield," from Frankish *targa "shield" (cf. Old High German zarga "edging, border," German zarge, Old English targe, Old Norse targa "shield"), from Proto-Germanic *targo "border, edge." Meaning "object to be aimed at in shooting" first recorded 1757, originally in archery. Target audience is by 1951, early reference is to Cold War psychological warfare.

Example Sentences for targeting

It was clear that they were targeting on the Swift cargo jet.

Fate gives no guarantee of responsibility for the targeting of the Love-God's darts.

If he thinks that by targeting innocent civilians in Israel and Saudi Arabia, that he will gain an advantage--he is dead wrong.

He tugged back on the wheel suddenly, targeting a cumulous bank with his spinner.

The usual distance for targeting a new gun is thirty yards, and the standard circle is thirty inches.

At whatever unit level, Shock and Awe are magnified by the speed and effectiveness of targeting.

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