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Meaning of 'target' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Target [ n.]
- A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
- A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
- The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target.
- The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
- A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.

Meaning of 'target' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . target [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Example in sentence:
  • everyone was fair game;
  • he fell prey to muggers;
  • the target of a manhunt
Meaning (2):
- a reference point to shoot at
Example in sentence:
  • his arrow hit the mark
Meaning (3):
- the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Example in sentence:
  • the sole object of her trip was to see her children
4 . target [ v]
Meaning (4):
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Example in sentence:
  • criticism directed at her superior;
  • direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself;
  • He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face

Nearby Words:

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