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Definition of retargeting

retargeting

/ˌriːˈtɑːrɡɪtɪŋ/
re · tar · get · ing

Plural:retargetings
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Past Simple:retargeted
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Past Participle:retargeted
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Present Participle:retargeting
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retargeting Lexical Profile

retargeting Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A digital marketing strategy in which online advertisements are directed specifically at consumers who have previously visited a website or interacted with a brand without making a purchase.

Example

"The e-commerce company used retargeting to remind recent website visitors about the items left in their shopping carts."


2

The act or process of directing a policy, resource, or effort toward a new or previously intended objective.

Example

"A careful retargeting of public subsidies helped ensure that financial aid reached the lowest-income households."


3

In computer graphics and animation, the process of adapting existing motion data or software code from one character model or hardware platform to another.

Example

"Animation retargeting allows developers to apply a single motion-capture recording to characters of vastly different proportions."

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• verb

1

To direct online advertisements toward consumers who have previously interacted with a website or mobile application (present participle of retarget).

Example

"By retargeting past visitors with tailored discounts, the retailer significantly improved its conversion rate."


2

To aim, direct, or adapt something toward a new or different target, audience, or computing platform (present participle of retarget).

Example

"The engineering team spent the month retargeting the compiler to support the new processor architecture."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Retargeting. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/retargeting
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