target

n.

1. 1. An object, such as a padded disk with a marked surface, that is shot at to test accuracy in rifle or archery practice.
   2. Something aimed or fired at.
2. An object of criticism or attack.
3. One to be influenced or changed by an action or event.
4. A desired goal.
5. A railroad signal that indicates the position of a switch by its color, position, and shape.
6. The sliding sight on a surveyor's leveling rod.
7. A small round shield.
8. 1. A structure in a television camera tube with a storage surface that is scanned by an electron beam to generate a signal output current similar to the charge-density pattern stored on the surface.
   2. A usually metal part in an x-ray tube on which a beam of electrons is focused and from which x-rays are emitted.

tr.v., -get·ed, -get·ing, -gets.

1. To make a target of.
2. To aim at or for.
3. To establish as a target or goal.

idiom:

on target

1. Completely accurate, precise, or valid: observations that were right on target.

[Middle English, small targe, from Old French targuete, variant of targete, diminutive of targe, light shield, of Germanic origin.]

noun

1. One that is fired at, attacked, or abused: butt³, mark. See seek/avoid.
2. What one intends to do or achieve: aim, ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See planned/unplanned, purpose/purposelessness.

verb

1. To make a target of: mark. Idioms: drawgeta bead on. See seek/avoid.
2. To have in mind as a goal or purpose: aim, contemplate, design, intend, mean¹, plan, project, propose, purpose. Regional mind. See planned/unplanned, purpose/purposelessness.

n

The small tungsten block, embedded in the face of the anode, that is bombarded by electrons from the cathode in an x-ray tube.

n. 1. a geographical area, complex, or installation planned for capture or destruction by military forces.

2. a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.

3. in intelligence usage, a country, area, installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed.

4. an area designated and numbered for future firing.

5. in gunfire support usage, an impact burst that hits the target.

6. a mark or point at which someone fires or aims, especially a round or rectangular board marked with concentric circles used in archery or shooting.

v. targeted, targeting

1. (usually be targeted) select as an object of attention or attack: two men were targeted by the attackers.

2. aim or direct (something): a significant nuclear capability targeted on the U.S..

on target accurately hitting the thing aimed at.

targetable adj.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

In surveying, see leveling rod.

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Term used by parapsychologists to indicate the object (mental or physical) to which a subject attempts to respond paranormally. A mental target would relate to extrasensory perception, a physical target to psychokinesis.

1. an object or area toward which something is directed, e.g. target animal, population, level or nucleotide sequence.
2. the area of the anode of an x-ray tube where the electron beam collides causing the emission of x-rays.
3. a cell or organ that is affected by a particular agent, e.g. a hormone or drug.

• t. cell — see target cell.
• t.–film distance — the distance from the target of the x-ray tube and the plane of the x-ray film.
• t. lesion — skin lesion consisting of annular or arciform areas of erythema with central pigmentation. Associated with bacterial hypersensitivity and seborrheic dermatitis. Called also bull's eye lesion.
• performance t. — in herd health programs target performances are set up in a number of production and health functions in order to provide an incentive and give some measure of performance other than an absolute one. This enables farmers to be rated on their effective performance in spite of the great variations that can occur between them in basic resources.

(DOD) 1. An area, complex, installation, force, equipment, capability, function, or behavior identified for possible action to support the commander's objectives, guidance, and intent. Targets fall into two general categories: planned and immediate. 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. Also called TGT. See also objective area.

Dreaming about a target often reflects one's aims and goals. Alternatively, perhaps the dreamer feels like she or he is the target of something.

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Common misspelling(s) of targeted

• targetted

Dansk (Danish)
n. - (skyde)skive, mål
v. tr. - have i sigtet

idioms:

• on target    lige i plet
• target language    det sprog, der oversættes til

Nederlands (Dutch)
doel, doelwit, doeleinde, richten

Français (French)
n. - cible, but, (Mil) objectif, objet (de)
v. tr. - (Mil) diriger (sur), prendre (qch) pour cible, (fig) viser, cibler (un créneau)

idioms:

• on target    dans le mille, à l'heure prévue
• target language    langue cible, langue d'arrivée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ziel, Zielscheibe, Zielvorgabe
v. - festsetzen, als Ziel formulieren, richten (auf), anpeilen

idioms:

• on target    auf dem Weg, das Ziel zu erreichen
• target language    Zielsprache

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - στόχος σκοποβολής, (αντικειμενικός) σκοπός
adj. - (που είναι) στόχος

idioms:

• on target    κατευθείαν στο στόχο
• target language    (σε μετάφραση) γλώσσα-στόχος

Italiano (Italian)
fine, obiettivo, bersaglio

idioms:

• on target    secondo gli obiettivi prefissati

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alvo (m), objeto (m) (de crítica, censura etc.), mira (f), meta (f)

idioms:

• on target    em cheio, no alvo

Русский (Russian)
мишень, цель, объект обстрела/крити- ки/оскорблений

idioms:

• on target    успешное продвижение к намеченной цели

Español (Spanish)
n. - blanco, objetivo, objeto, meta, diana
v. tr. - elegir como blanco

idioms:

• on target    conforme a lo planeado, como está previsto
• target language    idioma de llegada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mål, måltavla, målsättning
adj. - mål-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
目标, 指标, 靶子, 把...作为目标, 把...对准, 规定...的指标, 挑出

idioms:

• on target    击中要害的, 准确的
• target language    被翻译的语言

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 目標, 指標, 靶子
v. tr. - 把...作為目標, 把...對準, 規定...的指標, 挑出

idioms:

• on target    擊中要害的, 準確的
• target language    被翻譯的語言

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 과녁, 표적, 목표
v. tr. - ~을 목표로 정하다, 목적으로 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 的, 標的, 種, 目標, 目標額

idioms:

• on target    的確な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألدريه حلقه دائريه, ترس, , هدف (صفه) مستهدف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מטרה, יעד‬
v. tr. - ‮כיוון למטרה, סימן או בחר כמטרה‬

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