cílit

Cílit is a Czech verb meaning to aim or to target. It is transitive and typically governs its object in the accusative, and it is commonly used with the preposition na to indicate what is being aimed at (for example, cílit na cíl, to aim at a target). In addition to literal aiming in sports, military, or archery contexts, cílit is widely used in marketing and everyday speech to describe directing attention or resources toward a group, market, or goal (for example, cílit reklamu na mladé lidi).

The related noun cílení denotes the act or process of aiming or targeting, while cílený means targeted or aimed at. The verb is derived from the noun cíl (goal, target) and belongs to the standard -it class of Czech verbs, following regular conjugation patterns for that group.

In usage, cílit can be used metaphorically to describe focusing efforts, time, or money on a particular objective (cílení rozpočtu, cílit plán na dosažení cíle). It is also common in phrases that express focusing or directing attention toward a specific outcome, serving as a near synonym in many contexts.

See also: cílení, cílený, zaměřit.