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target
[ tahr-git ]
noun
- an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- any object used for this purpose.
- anything fired at.
- a goal to be reached.
Synonyms: , ,
- an object of abuse, scorn, derision, etc.; butt.
- Fencing. the portion of a fencer's body where a touch can be scored.
- a disk-shaped signal, as at a railroad switch, indicating the position of a switch.
- Surveying.
- the sliding sight on a leveling rod.
- any marker on which sights are taken.
- a small shield, usually round, carried by a foot soldier; buckler.
adjective
- that is or may be a target or goal:
The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year.
verb (used with object)
- to use, set up, or designate as a target or goal.
- to direct toward a target:
The new warheads can be targeted with great precision.
- to make a target of (an object, person, city, etc.) for attack or bombardment.
verb phrase
- to establish or use as a target or goal:
The club is targeting on September for the move to larger quarters.
target
/ ˈɑːɡɪ /
noun
- an object or area at which an archer or marksman aims, usually a round flat surface marked with concentric rings
- ( as modifier )
target practice
- any point or area aimed at; the object of an attack or a takeover bid
- ( as modifier )
target company
target area
- a fixed goal or objective
the target for the appeal is £10 000
- a person or thing at which an action or remark is directed or the object of a person's feelings
a target for the teacher's sarcasm
- a joint of lamb consisting of the breast and neck
- surveying a marker on which sights are taken, such as the sliding marker on a levelling staff
- (formerly) a small round shield
- physics electronics
- a substance, object, or system subjected to bombardment by electrons or other particles, or to irradiation
- an electrode in a television camera tube whose surface, on which image information is stored, is scanned by the electron beam
- electronics an object to be detected by the reflection of a radar or sonar signal, etc
- on targeton the correct course to meet a target or objective
verb
- to make a target of
- to direct or aim
to target benefits at those most in need
Derived Forms
- ˈٲٱ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٲg·· adjective
- ٲg· adjective
- un·ٲg·· adjective
- ܲ·ٲg· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of target1
Idioms and Phrases
- on target,
- properly aimed or on the right course toward a target.
- accurate, correct, or valid:
Their description of the event was on target.
- filling or meeting a requirement or expectations:
The amount of supplies we took was right on target.
More idioms and phrases containing target
see on target ; sitting duck (target) .Example Sentences
While actions by the Trump administration to cancel student visas and arrest students last month targeted pro-Palestinian activists, the reasons for these changes were unclear.
Sex offenders, especially those convicted of crimes against children, are common targets of prison violence.
The film’s distributor, Firebook Entertainment, seems to be strategically targeting areas with high concentrations of Latino residents.
A day earlier, his home in Woodway, Wash., was broken into, the latest in a disturbing string of burglaries targeting the homes of prominent professional athletes.
The air strikes hit Syria, but their real target was Turkey.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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