cible

See also: ciblé

French

Etymology

Attested from 1671, originally as sible. Originally Swiss French, borrowed from Alemannic German Schiibe or rather the diminutive Schiibli; compare German Scheibe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sibl/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

  (file)

Noun

cible f (plural cibles)

1. (literal) target

   Synonym: mouche

   tirer à la cible. ― to shoot the target

2. (figurative) aim, goal

   Synonyms: but, objectif

   Notre cible de l'année sera le consommateur de 14-16 ans. ― Our aim for the year will be the 14-16 year old consumer.

Derived terms

• cibler
• langue cible
• multicible
• prendre pour cible
• socio-cible

Verb

cible

1. inflection of cibler:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “cible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “cible” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
• “cible” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.