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target

noun

1 the competitor must shoot targets at ranges of 75 to 200 yards:

mark, bullseye, goal, aim.

2 eagles can spot their targets from half a mile:

prey, quarry, game, kill, bag.

3 they exceeded their profit target last year:

objective, goal, object, aim, end, desired result;

plan, purpose, intention, intent, design, aspiration, ambition, ideal, hope, desire, wish, holy grail.

4 they were the target for a wave of abuse from the press:

victim, butt, scapegoat, dupe, recipient, focus, object, subject, fair game, Aunt Sally.

□ on target

1 the Arsenal striker was bang on target:

accurate, precise, unerring, sure, true, on the mark;

British inch-perfect;

informal spot on.

2 the project was back on target:

on schedule, on time, on track, on course.

verb

1 the two men were targeted by a gunman:

pick out, single out, select, choose, decide on, earmark, fix on;

attack, aim at, fire at.

2 each product is targeted at a specific market:

aim, direct, level, intend, focus, position.

target Oxford Dictionary of English