Definitions for target
ˈtɑr gɪttar·get

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. target, mark(noun)

   a reference point to shoot at

   "his arrow hit the mark"

2. prey, quarry, target, fair game(noun)

   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"

3. target, target area(noun)

   the location of the target that is to be hit

4. target, butt(noun)

   sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

5. aim, object, objective, target(verb)

   the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

   "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

6. target, aim, place, direct, point(verb)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. target(Noun)

   A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

   Take careful aim at the target.

2. target(Noun)

   A goal or objective.

   They have a target to finish the project by November.

3. target(Noun)

   A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.

4. target(Noun)

   A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.

5. target(Noun)

   The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.

   He made a good target.

6. target(Noun)

   The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.

7. target(Noun)

   A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.

8. target(Noun)

   the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win

9. target(Noun)

   The tenor of a metaphor.

10. target(Verb)

    To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

11. target(Verb)

    To aim for as an audience or demographic.

    The advertising campaign targeted older women.

12. target(Verb)

    To produce code suitable for.

    This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors.

13. target(Noun)

    The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.

    Do you charge by source or target?

14. target(Noun)

    A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.

Origin: Diminutive of targe.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Target(noun)

   a kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war

2. Target(noun)

   a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile

3. Target(noun)

   the pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target

4. Target(noun)

   the sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff

5. Target(noun)

   a conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Target

   Target was a police drama series which ran from 1977-78 on BBC1. It was set in Southampton as the 13th Regional Crime Squad. The series was originally developed under the title of Hackett by producer Graham Williams, but he was then asked to swop roles with the outgoing producer of Doctor Who, Philip Hinchcliffe who retitled the show Target. It starred Patrick Mower as Det. Supt. Steve Hackett, Brendan Price as Det. Sgt. Frank Bonney, Vivien Heilbron as Det. Sgt. Louise Colbert and Philip Madoc as Det. Chief Supt. Tate. Seventeen episodes were produced over two series. The show was the BBC response to ITV's highly successful series The Sweeney. Like The Sweeney the cars used were Fords, mostly Cortinas and Granadas; however Hackett's personal car is American along the lines of a Dodge Charger and is seen in a number of episodes. There is a distinct lack of humour compared to the Sweeney and at the time the series was slated as being more violent than The Sweeney, though watching this now it is hard to tell the difference. The second series was toned down. Also Patrick Mower being such a strong actor seems to overpower the supporting cast, something that was not evident in the Sweeney. The theme music was by Dudley Simpson. Each episode lasted approx 50mins. A third series was mooted with Robert Banks Stewart taking over as producer. He spent two weeks in the producer's chair, during which he planned to change the supporting cast, bring down the violence and steer the show further away from The Sweeney. However, he has then informed by the head of drama that the series was being scrapped and asked to come up with a replacement crime series. He devised the private eye drama Shoestring.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. target

   1. An entity or object considered for possible engagement or other action. 2. In intelligence usage, a country, area, installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed. 3. An area designated and numbered for future firing. 4. In gunfire support usage, an impact burst that hits the target. See also objective area.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'target' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1612

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'target' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2238

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'target' in Nouns Frequency: #510

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'target' in Verbs Frequency: #870

How to pronounce target ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say target in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of target in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of target in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of target in a Sentence

1. Ashley Tabaddor:

   It's a constant moving target.

2. Bob Gale:

   Oh, is this the Target version?

3. Chief Financial Officer Corey Bieber:

   We target our 15 percent returns.

4. Threat Intelligence Ryan Olson:

   Developers are now a huge target.

5. The Daimler spokesman:

   We are on target, there are no delays.

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