verb
anvisieren
aim
Definition & meaning
The verb anvisieren generally means to target, aim at, or contemplate something. It is used in two primary contexts:
- Physical targeting: To aim a weapon, a camera, or a sighting device at a specific object or point. It implies focusing one's line of sight or a technical device on a target.
- Abstract planning: To aim for a specific goal, outcome, or deadline. It is often used in business or project management contexts to express that one is working toward achieving a particular result or that a certain date is being planned as a target.
Grammar & Word origin
Grammar:
- Type: Weak verb (regular conjugation).
- Conjugation: ich visiere an, du visierst an, er/sie/es visiert an.
- Past tense: visierte an.
- Past participle: anvisiert.
- Auxiliary verb: haben.
Word origin: The word is a composite of the prefix an- (on/at) and the root visieren. The root visieren comes from the Middle High German visieren or the Middle French viser, which traces back to the Latin visus (sight/vision). Originally, it referred to the act of measuring or sighting with a tool to determine a dimension or trajectory.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- zielen (to aim)
- peilen (to take a bearing/aim)
- ansteuern (to head for/target a goal)
- planen (to plan)
- beabsichtigen (to intend)
- ins Auge fassen (to contemplate/consider)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Wir sollten ein realistisches Ziel anvisieren.verb
We should aim for a realistic goal.
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