target
/ˈtɑɹ.ɡɪt/noun, verb2 syllables
Target means: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.
Synonyms for target12
noun, as in a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
noun, as in the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
noun, as in a reference point to shoot at
noun, as in the location of the target that is to be hit
noun, as in sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
What does target mean?6
verb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”
a reference point to shoot at“his arrow hit the mark”
the location of the target that is to be hit
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Target in a sentence
- Your point may be a little off target, but it certainly is close.Zifre
- I fired my gun, but missed the target.CK
- If you stare at the sky, you'll miss the target.unknown
- If were to achieve our target, we'll need to kick into high gear.letsgolanguages
- The target audience of this show is white, middle-class tween girls.bekindtoall
- When measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.Ooneykcall
- Death is taking you as its next target, dear father and mother.LoverofEnglish
- As soon as we reach the target, we start over.anzart
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of target
as a noun
- plural
- targets
as a verb
- past tense
- targeted
- present participle
- targeting
- third-person singular
- targets
- past participle
- targeted