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Target

noun/tˈɑːɹɡɪt/
Definition
a reference point to shoot at
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɑːɹɡɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɑːɡɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɑːɡɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /tˈɑːɹɡɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna reference point to shoot at
“his arrow hit the mark”
nouna 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”
nounthe location of the target that is to be hit
nounsports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
nounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”
verbintend (something) to move towards a certain goal
“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”
Word Forms
preyverbprofit from in an exploitatory manner
targetverbintend (something) to move towards a certain goal
aimverbpropose or intend
targetnounthe goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aimnounthe action of directing something at an object
placenouna point located with respect to surface features of some region
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ziel
ein Bezugspunkt zum Schießen
🇫🇷French
cible
un point de référence sur lequel tirer
🇪🇸Spanish
objetivo
un punto de referencia para disparar
🇮🇹Italian
bersaglio
un punto di riferimento a cui sparare
🇳🇱Dutch
doel
een referentiepunt om op te schieten
🇵🇹Portuguese
alvo
um ponto de referência para atirar
🇷🇺Russian
цель
ориентир для стрельбы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लक्ष्य
शूट करने के लिए एक संदर्भ बिंदु
🇧🇩Bengali
লক্ষ্য
গুলি করার জন্য একটি রেফারেন্স পয়েন্ট
🇮🇳Tamil
இலக்கு
சுட ஒரு குறிப்பு புள்ளி
🇮🇳Telugu
లక్ష్యం
షూట్ చేయడానికి ఒక సూచన పాయింట్
🇮🇳Marathi
लक्ष्य
शूट करण्यासाठी संदर्भ बिंदू
🇮🇳Gujarati
લક્ષ્ય
શૂટ કરવા માટેનો સંદર્ભ બિંદુ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುರಿ
ಶೂಟ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ ಬಿಂದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ലക്ഷ്യം
ഷൂട്ട് ചെയ്യേണ്ട ഒരു റഫറൻസ് പോയിൻ്റ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟੀਚਾ
ਗੋਲੀ ਮਾਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਹਵਾਲਾ ਬਿੰਦੂ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہدف
گولی مارنے کے لئے ایک حوالہ نقطہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
目标
拍摄的参考点
🇯🇵Japanese
ターゲット
撮影する基準点
🇰🇷Korean
목표
촬영할 기준점
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mục tiêu
một điểm tham chiếu để bắn vào
🇹🇭Thai
เป้า
จุดอ้างอิงในการยิง
🇲🇾Malay
sasaran
titik rujukan untuk menembak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هدف
نقطة مرجعية لاطلاق النار عليها
🇮🇷Persian
هدف
نقطه مرجع برای شلیک
🇹🇷Turkish
hedef
ateş edilecek bir referans noktası
🇮🇱Hebrew
יַעַד
נקודת התייחסות לירי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'target'?
The primary meaning of 'target' is 'a reference point to shoot at'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'target' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'target' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'target' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'target' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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