noun / verb
target
TAR-git/ˈtɑːrɡɪt/
An object at which an action is aimed.
The archer aims at the straw target in front of her.
Etymology
The small shield became an object aimed at in shooting, perhaps because shields and archery marks shared a round shape and concentric circles. The meaning then broadened to anyone or anything singled out for attack or attention.
In context
Anar is flying in from the Northeast and locates his first Target an Iraqi Army communications array to the north of Baghdad at 9:17 p.m. he drops a single bomb on the complex
More examples
- Our sales target for this month is $20,000.
- The new policy is a target of public criticism.
- These ads target college students looking for affordable meals.
Forms
target · targets · targeted · targeting