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Synonyms for target
ˈtɑr gɪttar·get
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targetnoun
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Do you charge by source or target?
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A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.
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To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
Take careful aim at the target.
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To aim for as an audience or demographic.
The advertising campaign targeted older women.
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To produce code suitable for.
This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors.
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A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.
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The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.
He made a good target.
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The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
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A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
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the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win
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The tenor of a metaphor.
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Princeton's WordNet
target, marknoun
a reference point to shoot at
"his arrow hit the mark"
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objective, marking, object, butt, mark, sucker, target area, sign, crisscross, fall guy, bull's eye, mug, quarry, score, brand, aim, chump, scrape, stigma, stain, home run, fair game, scratch, grade, gull, patsy, fool, marker, cross, print, scar, bell ringer, prey, soft touchprey, quarry, target, fair gamenoun
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"
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object, quarry, fair game, target area, pit, aim, butt, mark, objective, prey, stone pittarget, target areanoun
the location of the target that is to be hit
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object, quarry, fair game, target area, aim, butt, mark, objective, preytarget, buttnoun
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
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objective, fanny, tail, seat, object, butt, mark, rear end, stooge, can, nates, stub, fundament, quarry, goat, posterior, buttocks, behind, aim, stern, bottom, backside, bum, buns, fair game, hindquarters, tail end, derriere, tooshie, target area, hind end, butt joint, rump, butt end, keister, coffin nail, ass, prat, arse, cigaret, rear, cigarette, tush, laughingstock, preyaim, object, objective, targetverb
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
"the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
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intention, aim, objective, quarry, design, physical object, object lens, mark, butt, target area, object, prey, objective lens, intent, object glass, fair game, bearing, purpose, headingtarget, aim, place, direct, pointverb
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"
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charge, taper, drive, repoint, rank, channelise, get, put, localize, organise, range, commit, lead, station, sharpen, maneuver, take, place, signal, designate, point, come in, betoken, position, grade, steer, purpose, take aim, show, train, lay, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, purport, aspire, aim, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, head, identify, organize, channelize, propose, luff, shoot for, draw a bead on, conduct, post, invest, bespeak, locate, rate, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, come out, set, guide, order, site, pose, localise, indicate
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
targetnoun
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mark (to be shot at)
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How to use target in a sentence?
The most successful attacks by more sophisticated hackers tend to be strategically “indirect”. Why risk attacking Target directly and getting caught. Just hack the HVAC contractor and use their access to Target’s network
Talent hits a target no one else can hit Genius hits a target no one else can see.
We recommended a growth target of around seven percent, we suggested an inflation target of around three percent. On employment, we should aim for 10 million new jobs.
Inflation measures have declined substantially since the end of last year and are presently running some 40 to 50 basis points below the FOMC's 2% inflation target, the forces that are keeping inflation below target seem unlikely to be solely transitory...Lowering the target range for the federal funds rate at this time would provide insurance against further declines.
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Translations for target
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- هدف, مرمىArabic
- мішэньBelarusian
- terčCzech
- skydeskive, rette mod, sigte efter, målDanish
- Ziel, ZielscheibeGerman
- στόχος, στοχεύωGreek
- celoEsperanto
- objetivo, blancoSpanish
- سیبل, آماج, هدفPersian
- päämäärä, tähdätä, tavoite, vaihdesignaali, maali, kilpi, maalitauluFinnish
- viser, objectif, cibler, cibleFrench
- מטרהHebrew
- लक्ष्यHindi
- թիրախArmenian
- targetIndonesian
- obiettivo, bersaglioItalian
- 目標, ターゲット, 標的Japanese
- 目標, 겨누다, 표적, 목표, 과녁Korean
- نیشانKurdish
- scopumLatin
- sasaranMalay
- doelwitDutch
- målNorwegian
- dajółneʼígíí, dajółtʼóhígíí, dajółdonígíí, béésh baa ańdajisihígííNavajo, Navaho
- celPolish
- alvo, mirar, objetivoPortuguese
- ținti, ochiRomanian
- целиться, нацелиться, мишень, прицелиться, цель, направлятьRussian
- meta, метаSerbo-Croatian
- tarčaSlovene
- målSwedish
- lengwaSwahili
- இலக்குTamil
- లక్ష్యంTelugu
- เป้าหมายThai
- hedefTurkish
- мішень, цільовийUkrainian
- mục tiêuVietnamese
- צילYiddish
- 目标Chinese
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