French word

visée

Pronunciation

IPA/vize/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpurpose

Example

La visée de cette loi est de protéger les consommateurs.

The purpose of this law is to protect consumers.

Illustration for visée (purpose)

More examples

Cette publicité est clairement à visée commerciale.

This advertisement is clearly for commercial purposes.

Core concept

A planned endpoint toward which a measure, law, or project is directed.

Common phrases

  • à visée commerciale

    for commercial purposes

  • à visée pédagogique

    for educational purposes

Similar words

but: The desired result toward which an action or effort is directed.
objectif: A clear goal or objective to be achieved.
cible: A specific target or object being aimed at.

Definition in French

Intention ou objectif qu'on cherche à atteindre par une action, une mesure ou un projet.

Word origin

French formed visée from the verb viser, whose Old French ancestor viser derives from Latin videre, 'to see', through the idea of aiming at something.

Usage tips

  • Visée is more formal than everyday objectif or but, especially when describing a policy, law, or institutional project.

Other meanings

  • aimnoun
  • intentionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • viseraim atverb
  • viséintendedadjective

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