misaiming
Pointing the wrong way
Misaiming is the act of aiming incorrectly or at the wrong target.
The term applies literally to weapons, cameras, or any device requiring directional precision, and figuratively to efforts or resources directed at the wrong goal.
The campaign failed due to misaiming their message at the wrong demographic.
In gaming contexts, misaiming often refers to poor cursor or crosshair placement that causes a player to miss their shot.
Missing the intended mark
- wideOf great breadth
- strayWander from course
- errantDeviating from proper course
- misdirectLead away from truth
misalign · deflect · veer · swerve · overshoot · undershoot · misfire · glance
Foolish, costly mistake
- miscueFailed stroke
- misstepError in action or judgment
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- slipMinor error or misstep
flub · botch · bungle · mishap · gaffe · blooper · lapse · goof
Evaluate incorrectly
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- distanceSpace between two points
- velocityDirected rate of motion
estimation · adjustment · correction · ballistics · sighting · alignment · windage · elevation
off-target
Missing the intended mark
misdirect · misalign · deflect · veer · swerve · overshoot · undershoot · misfire · glance · skew
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
slip · flub · botch · bungle · mishap · gaffe · blooper · lapse · goof · screwup
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- distanceSpace between two points
velocity · estimation · adjustment · correction · ballistics · sighting · alignment · windage · elevation · lead
misaimingtrue aim
Accurate targeting ability
hitting the mark · zeroing in · locking on · homing in · pinpointing
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