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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Train

Can "train" mean "to point" in casual english ?

1. "Don't train the gun/camera at him."

2. "Don't point the gun/camera at him."

Do these sentences mean the same ?
  

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One of the meanings of train as a transitive verb is to aim at an object or objective : direct < train ed his camera on the deer> < train ing every effort toward success> Note: point at , but train on . This usage of "train" is very rare in casual English. CJ

— CalifJim

  • One of the meanings of train as a transitive verb is to aim at an object or objective : direct < train ed his camera on the deer> < train ing every effort toward success> Note: point at , but train on .
  • This usage of "train" is very rare in casual English.
  • CJ
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One of the meanings of train as a transitive verb is

to aim at an object or objective : direct <trained his camera on the deer> <training every effort toward success>



Note: point at, but train on.



This usage of "train" is very rare in casual English.



CJ
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Hi,

Yes.

Includes the idea of 'aiming'. Often used for artillery.

Clive
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