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   target

   /ˈtɑːɡɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack: "the airport terminal was the target of a bomb" Similar preyquarrygamekillbag
   • ▪ a mark or point at which one fires or aims, especially a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles used in archery or shooting. Similar markbullseyegoalaim
   • ▪ an objective or result towards which efforts are directed: "the car met its sales target in record time" Similar objectivegoalobjectaimenddesired resultplanpurposeintentionintentdesignaspirationambitionidealhopedesirewishholy grail
   • ▪ a person or thing against whom criticism or abuse is directed: "they were the target for a wave of abuse from the press" Similar victimbuttscapegoatduperecipientfocusobjectsubjectfair gameAunt Sally
   • ▪ an idealization of the articulation of a speech sound, with reference to which actual utterances can be described.
   • 2. a small round shield or buckler. historical

   verb

   • 1. select as an object of attention or attack: "two men were targeted by the attackers" Similar pick outsingle outselectchoosedecide onearmarkfix onattackaim atfire at
   • ▪ aim or direct (something): "warheads were targeted on a European city" Similar aimdirectlevelintendfocusposition

   Word Origin late Middle English (in target (sense 2 of the noun)): diminutive of targe1. The verb dates from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. targetable adjective

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   What is a target?

   • loading examples... 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.

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   What does target mean in a sentence?

   • And then she and Henri were walking up the stairs and to the entrance, Henri's tall figure the target for many women's eyes. Target definition: an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.. See examples of TARGET used in a sentence.

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   What is target noun?

   • Definition of target noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a result that you try to achieve The firm is on track to achieve its growth target for the year. The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September. The department has missed its sales target for the third month running.

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   What is a target group?

   • The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year. to use, set up, or designate as a target or goal. The new warheads can be targeted with great precision. to make a target of (an object, person, city, etc.) for attack or bombardment. The club is targeting on September for the move to larger quarters.

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   When does targeting start?

   • In this sense, targeting begins with the initial assessment. In their study, participants were required to make fast movements to targets that either remained stationary or jumped to a new location. The appearance of spontaneous errors depends on noise, but also on the relative confusability of the targets.

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   What is a prime target?

   • They attacked military and civilian targets. target for somebody/something Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars. The children became the target for their father’s aggressive outbursts. It's a prime target (= an obvious target) for terrorist attacks. target of something (figurative) He's become the target of a lot of criticism recently.

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   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.

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