target
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
targets
plural
targets
Britannica Dictionary definition of TARGET
[count]
1
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something that you are trying to do or achieve
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We failed to meet/reach this month's sales targets. [=goals]
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Our target amount for the fund-raiser is $2,500.
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They set a target date of May 31.
2
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a place, thing, or person at which an attack is aimed
— often used figuratively
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Planes struck at key military targets.
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He was a favorite target of the media. [=the media often attacked/criticized him]
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Her policies have been a target for/of criticism. [=criticism has been aimed/directed at her policies]
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Tourists are often easy targets for thieves.
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The bullet found its target. [=the bullet hit the target it was aimed at]
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Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease. [=are more likely than most other people to be affected by heart disease]
3
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the person or group that someone is trying to influence, sell something to, etc.
— often used before another noun
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Their target audience/market is teenagers.
4
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something (such as a round board with circles on it) that you try to hit with arrows, bullets, etc.
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I aimed at the target and fired.
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a moving target
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target shooting/practice
off target
1
:
not correct or accurate
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Her accusations are way off target.
2
:
not likely to reach a goal
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We are off target in terms of sales this quarter.
on target
1
:
correct or accurate
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His predictions are always on target.
2
:
likely to reach a goal
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We are on target to meet this month's sales goals.
2
target
/ˈtɑɚgət/
verb
targets;
targeted;
targeting
2
target
/ˈtɑɚgət/
verb
targets;
targeted;
targeting
Britannica Dictionary definition of TARGET
[+ object]
1
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to aim an attack at someone or something
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The missile attacks targeted [=were aimed at] major cities. = The missiles were targeted [=aimed] at major cities.
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Thieves often target tourists.
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drugs that target cancer cells
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He has frequently been targeted by the media. [=he has been the target of frequent attacks by the media]
2
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to direct an action, message, etc., at someone or something
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The commercial is targeted [=aimed] at children.
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government programs that are targeted at low-income areas = government programs that target low-income areas
