Word: Target
How to pronounce: ˈtɑːgɪt
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.
Example sentences: "The airport terminal was the target of a bomb"
2. A small round shield or buckler.
Example sentences: "It was soldiers armed with targets such as these under the command of Gonzalvo de Cordoba who defeated the Hapsburg-Valois pike formations in the Italian wars."
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Select as an object of attention or attack.
Example sentences: "Two men were targeted by the attackers"
Synonyms:
specific purpose
objective
aim
goal
destination object
purpose
destination
object
thing
target area
plan
target figure
intent
intention
design
butt
end
direct
point
mark
ambition
aspiration
ideal
victim
prey
quarry
Antonyms:
nontarget
Derivations:
targeting
targeted
targe
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Target in Other Languages...
Spanish: Objetivo
German: Ziel
French: Cible
Italian: Obiettivo
Turkish: Hedef
