verb
train
To point or focus something at a target.
The photographer trains her camera on the nesting birds.
Etymology
The older verb concerns drawing or directing. Training a gun or attention turns and holds it toward a chosen target.
More examples
- He trained his binoculars on the distant boat.
- A spotlight was trained on the doorway.
- She is training the telescope on a bright planet.
Forms
train · trains · trained · training