to overshoot the mark
11Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To go beyond… …
12Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. i. To fly beyond the mark. Collier. [1913 Webster] …
13mark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 spot/line ADJECTIVE ▪ dirty, grubby ▪ visible ▪ distinguishing, identifying ▪ Does he have any distinguishing marks? …
14mark — I [[t]mɑrk[/t]] n. 1) a visible impression on a surface, as a line, spot, scratch, dent, or stain 2) a symbol used in writing or printing: a punctuation mark[/ex] 3) a token or indication; sign: to bow as a mark of respect[/ex] 4) a noticeable or …
15overshoot — v 1. miss, miss aim, fly wide, fall short or wide of the mark. 2. pass, overreach, outreach, go too far; exceed, transcend, surpass, go beyond, run beyond; overpass, overextend, extend past, exceed the limit …
16Overshoot (typography) — Overshoot is the degree that capital letters go below the baseline or above the cap height, and lowercase letters go below the baseline or above the mean line. In typeface design, the overshoot of a round or pointed letter (like O or A) is the… …
17To overshoot one's self — Overshoot O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To… …
18overshoot — v. /oh veuhr shooht /; n. /oh veuhr shooht /, v., overshot, overshooting, n. v.t. 1. to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target. 2. to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign. 3.… …
19overshoot — i. To fly beyond, over, or past a specific place, spot, boundary, object, or the like. The aircraft overshot its sector. ii. To fly beyond or to bring an airplane down beyond an airfield, runway, or designated mark or spot while attempting to… …
20overshoot — verb Overshoot is used with these nouns as the object: ↑mark, ↑target, ↑turn off …
