Definition of Target
Target
Tar·get


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person or thing aimed at or intended to be hit or affected.

e.g. The archer took aim at the target in the center of the bullseye.

(noun)
the mark selected and aimed at when landing a blow or strike or firing a weapon;

e.g. That spot on the wall is the target you should hit with the dart.

(noun)
a result, goal, or object that is to be met and towards which efforts are made;

e.g. The company has a target for the number of products sold each week.

(verb)
to pick someone/something to pay attention to or to select them as a point to aim at for an attack;

e.g. The board members decided to target him as a potential recipient for the award.

(verb)
to point something at a particular spot or object, to aim something in a particular direction;

e.g. She started to target her shots closer to the center of the bullseye.



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