ciblées

Ciblées is the feminine plural past participle of the French verb cibler, and it also functions as an adjective meaning targeted. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies, for example ciblée (feminine singular), ciblées (feminine plural), or ciblés (masculine plural). The corresponding noun form is cible, meaning target, aim, or goal.

The term is widely used in contexts where actions are directed at a specific group or objective. In marketing and communications, expressions such as publicités ciblées (targeted advertisements) and publics ciblés (targeted audiences) are common. In research and planning, one speaks of populations ciblées (targeted populations) or objectifs ciblés (targeted objectives). In everyday language, a phrase like les femmes ciblées by a campaign illustrates the feminine plural form.

Etymology and formation: cibler comes from cible (target) with the infinitive suffix -er. The past participle ciblé becomes ciblé in masculine singular; feminine forms add -e and -s to yield ciblée and ciblées. Hence, grammatical agreement with the noun is essential, and incorrect combination (for instance, objectifs ciblées) should be avoided; masculine plural nouns require ciblés, feminine plural nouns require ciblées.

In usage, ciblées typically signals that something has been specifically chosen or directed toward a particular group or purpose, reflecting intentional focus in selection, allocation, or messaging.