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target

/ˈtɑɚgət/

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noun

plural -gets

[count] something that you are trying to do or achieve

We failed to meet/reach this month's sales targets. [=goals]

Our target amount for the fund-raiser is $2,500.

They set a target date of May 31.

a place, thing, or person at which an attack is aimed

Planes struck at key military targets.

He was a favorite target of the media. [=the media often attacked/criticized him]

Her policies have been a target for/of criticism. [=criticism has been aimed/directed at her policies]

Tourists are often easy targets for thieves.

The bullet found its target. [=the bullet hit the target it was aimed at] - often used figuratively

Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease. [=are more likely than most other people to be affected by heart disease]

the person or group that someone is trying to influence, sell something to, etc. - often used before another noun

Their target audience/market is teenagers.

something (such as a round board with circles on it) that you try to hit with arrows, bullets, etc.

I aimed at the target and fired.

a moving target

target shooting/practice

off target

not correct or accurate

Her accusations are way off target.

not likely to reach a goal

We are off target in terms of sales this quarter.

on target

correct or accurate

His predictions are always on target.

likely to reach a goal

We are on target to meet this month's sales goals.

verb

-gets; -geted; -geting

[+ obj] to aim an attack at someone or something

The missile attacks targeted [=were aimed at] major cities. = The missiles were targeted [=aimed] at major cities.

Thieves often target tourists.

drugs that target cancer cells

He has frequently been targeted by the media. [=he has been the target of frequent attacks by the media]

to direct an action, message, etc., at someone or something

The commercial is targeted [=aimed] at children.

government programs that are targeted at low-income areas = government programs that target low-income areas