ALL meanings of target
tar·get
T t - noun target objective, goal 1
- noun target sb or sth shot at 1
- noun target in shooting practice, etc. 1
- transitive verb target direct 1
- noun target butt of jokes, etc. 1
- transitive verb target single out, aim at 1
- transitive verb target try to influence sb 1
- transitive verb target persecute or bully sb 1
- noun target an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests. 1
- noun target any object used for this purpose. 1
- noun target anything fired at. 1
- noun target a goal to be reached. 1
- noun target an object of abuse, scorn, derision, etc.; butt. 1
- noun target Fencing. the portion of a fencer's body where a touch can be scored. 1
- noun target a disk-shaped signal, as at a railroad switch, indicating the position of a switch. 1
- noun target Surveying. the sliding sight on a leveling rod. any marker on which sights are taken. 1
- noun target a small shield, usually round, carried by a foot soldier; buckler. 1
- adjective target that is or may be a target or goal: The target group consisted of college graduates who earned more than $50,000 a year. 1
- verb with object target to use, set up, or designate as a target or goal. 1
- verb with object target to direct toward a target: The new warheads can be targeted with great precision. 1
- verb with object target to make a target of (an object, person, city, etc.) for attack or bombardment. 1
- idioms target on target, properly aimed or on the right course toward a target. accurate, correct, or valid: Their description of the event was on target. filling or meeting a requirement or expectations: The amount of supplies we took was right on target. 1
- countable noun target A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. 0
- countable noun target A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. 0
- verb target To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. 0
- verb target Target is also a noun. 0
- verb target If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. 0
- noun target an object or area at which an archer or marksman aims, usually a round flat surface marked with concentric rings 0
- noun target (as modifier) 0
- noun target any point or area aimed at; the object of an attack or a takeover bid 0
- noun target a fixed goal or objective 0
- noun target a person or thing at which an action or remark is directed or the object of a person's feelings 0
- noun target a joint of lamb consisting of the breast and neck 0
- noun target a marker on which sights are taken, such as the sliding marker on a levelling staff 0
- noun target (formerly) a small round shield 0
- noun target a substance, object, or system subjected to bombardment by electrons or other particles, or to irradiation 0
- noun target an electrode in a television camera tube whose surface, on which image information is stored, is scanned by the electron beam 0
- noun target an object to be detected by the reflection of a radar or sonar signal, etc 0
- verb target to make a target of 0
- verb target to direct or aim 0
- noun target a small shield, esp. a round one 0
- noun target a round, flat board, straw coil, etc., often one marked with concentric circles, set up to be aimed at, as in archery or rifle practice 0
- noun target any object that is shot at, thrown at, etc. 0
- noun target an objective; goal 0
- noun target someone or something that is the focus of attention, interest, etc. 0
- noun target a ship, building, site, etc. that is the object of a military attack 0
- noun target an object of verbal attack, criticism, or ridicule 0
- noun target something resembling a target in shape or use 0
- noun target the sliding sight on a surveyor's leveling rod 0
- noun target a disk-shaped signal on a railroad switch 0