target
Other forms: targets; targeted; targeting
A target is something to shoot at, either real or figurative. If you're an archer, you're aiming for the bull's-eye on the target. If you're selling cars for a living, then you likely have a sales target you need to hit.
You can hit a target, which is usually a good thing, or, less happily, you can be a target, such as a target of ridicule when you wear that goofy Swiss cheese hat and you aren't even from Wisconsin. As a marketing ploy, you could target Green Bay Packer season ticket holders when you decide to unload that hat. You might find a buyer among them, someone who wouldn't worry about being a target for those who object to silly hats.
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a reference point to shoot at
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synonyms:
mark
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clout
a target used in archery
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drogue
a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
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point of reference, reference, reference point
an indicator that orients you generally
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clout
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the location of the target that is to be hit
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target area
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ground zero
the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile)
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place, spot, topographic point
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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ground zero
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sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
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synonyms:
butt
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clay pigeon
target used in skeet or trapshooting
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sports equipment
equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
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clay pigeon
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the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
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types:
- show 5 types...
- hide 5 types...
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grail
the object of any prolonged endeavor
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business
an immediate objective
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point
the object of an activity
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thing
a special objective
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occasions
something you have to do
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a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
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intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
/ˈtɑrgət/
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