target /tärˈgit/

1. A round or shield-like mark to shoot at for practice or competition
2. An object aimed at (also figurative)
3. A butt or focus (eg of unkind remarks or actions)
4. A result to be aimed at
5. A shooting score
6. A neck and breast of lamb
7. A small buckler or round shield (historical)
8. A surface on which electrons impinge at high velocity, such as the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube
9. A plate in a television camera tube on which external scenes are focused and scanned by an electron beam
10. A reflecting object which returns radiated pulse energy to the receiver of a radar system (radar)
11. A sight on a levelling staff
12. An American railway signal

Chosen as a target, aimed at

1. To aim
2. To aim at
3. To make, or identify as, a focus, target or victim

tarˈgetable adjective

Able to be aimed, or aimed at

tarˈgeted adjective

1. Selected as a target, aimed at
2. Provided with a shield (historical)

targeteerˈ noun (historical)

A person armed with a shield, a peltast

target acquisition see under acquire

target area noun

An area containing a target, or which is a target, eg of missiles

target cell noun

1. An antigen-bearing cell which is the target of attack by lymphocytes or a specific antibody (immunology)
2. (in haematology) an abnormally shaped red blood cell with a central stained area seen in blood films

target language noun

1. The language into which a text is to be translated
2. The foreign language being learned by a student

target man noun (football)

A tall forward player to whom high passes can be made

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