Orientováno

Orientováno is a neuter singular past passive participle form of the Czech verb orientovat, meaning to orient, direct, or align. As a participle, orientováno functions as both a verbal adjective and a predicate, describing something that has been oriented or designed to a particular direction, goal, or target. In everyday language it is commonly used to express that a thing or a system has been set up with a specific orientation in mind, such as a direction, purpose, or user focus.

Morphology and usage notes: orientováno is the neuter singular form. In Czech, participles agree with the gender and number of the noun they modify, so the masculine form is orientován, the feminine orientována, and the plural orientováni or orientovány. The neuter form orientováno often appears in descriptions of objects, settings, or interfaces where a neutral subject is being characterized, for example in technical specifications or user guides. The phrase “orientováno na” is commonly used to indicate the intended orientation or target, translating roughly to “oriented toward” or “designed for.”

Contexts and examples: in geography or navigation, a map or compass might be described as orientováno to show north or other directions. In information technology and product design, a user interface can be orientováno na mobilní zařízení (designed for mobile devices) or orientováno na rychlou identifikaci uživatele (oriented toward quick user identification). The term is also found in academic writing to denote the focus or orientation of a study or dataset.

See also: orientation, orientovat, zaměřit (to target or focus), design for purpose.