ONTO


Meaning of ONTO in English

(also ˈon to ) / ˈɒntə; before vowels ˈɒntu; NAmE ˈɑːn-; ˈɔːn-/ preposition

1.

used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position :

Move the books onto the second shelf.

She stepped down from the train onto the platform.

2.

used to show that sth faces in a particular direction :

The window looked out onto the terrace.

PHRASAL VERBS

- be onto sb

- be onto sth

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.