cibler

Cibler is a French verb of the first conjugation meaning to identify and pursue a specific object or group as the focus of action or consideration. It is commonly translated as “to target” or “to aim at” in English, and it is used across a range of contexts from marketing and strategy to security and everyday decision making.

In business and marketing, cibler denotes defining a target market or audience and directing resources toward that group. Phrases such as cibler un public or cibler une campagne publicitaire are common. In security, military, or policy contexts, it can refer to designating a target for action or intervention. More generally, it can describe focusing attention or resources on a particular issue, area, or objective.

The verb derives from the noun cible, meaning target or aiming point. The noun itself is used for both archery or shooting targets and metaphorically as any object of pursuit, which explains the extension to a verb meaning to direct actions at a chosen target.

Cibler follows regular -er conjugation patterns. Present tense: je cible, tu cibles, il cible, nous ciblons, vous ciblez, ils ciblent. Imperfect: je ciblais, tu ciblais, il ciblait, nous ciblions, vous cibliez, ils ciblaient. Passé composé: j'ai ciblé. Future: je ciblerai, tu cibleras, il ciblera, nous ciblerons, vous ciblerez, ils cibleront. Subjonctif présent: que je cible, que tu cibles, qu'il cible, que nous ciblions, que vous cibliez, qu'ils ciblent. Impératif: cible, ciblons, ciblez.