ALL meanings of targeted
tar·get
T t - noun targeted an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests. 1
- noun targeted any object used for this purpose. 1
- noun targeted anything fired at. 1
- noun targeted a goal to be reached. 1
- noun targeted an object of abuse, scorn, derision, etc.; butt. 1
- noun targeted Fencing. the portion of a fencer's body where a touch can be scored. 1
- noun targeted a disk-shaped signal, as at a railroad switch, indicating the position of a switch. 1
- noun targeted Surveying. the sliding sight on a leveling rod. any marker on which sights are taken. 1
- noun targeted a small shield, usually round, carried by a foot soldier; buckler. 1
- adjective targeted 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 targeted to use, set up, or designate as a target or goal. 1
- verb with object targeted to direct toward a target: The new warheads can be targeted with great precision. 1
- verb with object targeted to make a target of (an object, person, city, etc.) for attack or bombardment. 1
- idioms targeted 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