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target

/ target /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
Type of:
sports equipment sporting goods
Kinds of:
clay pigeon
noun Sense 2
a reference point to shoot at
"his arrow hit the mark"
Type of:
reference point point of reference reference
Kinds of:
clout drogue
noun Sense 3
the location of the target that is to be hit
Type of:
topographic point place spot
Kinds of:
ground zero
verb Sense 4
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
"He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"
"criticism directed at her superior"
"direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Type of:
aim take train
Kinds of:
address range in home in zero in
Derived:
topographic point place spot aim object
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 5
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
"he fell prey to muggers"
"everyone was fair game"
"the target of a manhunt"
Type of:
victim
Derived:
aim place direct point prey
noun Sense 6
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
"the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
Type of:
goal end
Kinds of:
business point thing
Derived:
aim place direct point purpose
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
40
Times Searched
3
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sports equipment sporting goods clay pigeon reference point point of reference reference clout drogue topographic point place spot ground zero