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Meaning of target


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  target
      n 1: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
           [syn: {target}, {mark}]
      2: 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" [syn: {prey}, {quarry},
         {target}, {fair game}]
      3: the location of the target that is to be hit [syn: {target},
         {target area}]
      4: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a
         marksman or archer to aim at [syn: {target}, {butt}]
      5: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be
         attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her
         children" [syn: {aim}, {object}, {objective}, {target}]
      v 1: 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" [syn: {target}, {aim},
           {place}, {direct}, {point}]


WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu

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