target
/ˈtɑrɡɪt/
verb
- To aim at or direct something toward a specific person, place, or thing.
- The charity targets communities that lack clean drinking water.
- The missile was targeted at the enemy base.
- The advertisement targets young adults who love sports.
- To set as a goal or objective.
- The company targeted a 10% increase in profits for the year.
- We are targeting a launch date in early June.
- The team is targeting a first-place finish this season.
noun
- A person, object, or place that is aimed at or intended to be hit, especially in shooting or sports.
- Police officers practice shooting at paper targets at the range.
- The dart hit the bullseye right in the center of the target.
- The archer aimed carefully at the target and released the arrow.
- A goal or objective that someone tries to achieve.
- She set a target of running five miles every day.
- Our sales target for this month is $50,000.
- The company's target is to reduce waste by 20% by next year.
- A person or group that is the object of criticism, attention, or attack.
- The politician became a target for angry protesters.
- Online bullies often pick a vulnerable person as their target.
- The new policy made the school a target of media scrutiny.