Target
Tar´get
| n. | 1. | A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. |
| 2. | A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. | |
| 3. | (Surveying) The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff. | |
| 4. | (Railroad) A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal. | |
| 5. | A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting of the neck and breast joints. | |
| 6. | A tassel or pendent; also, a shred; tatter. | |
| 7. | A goal for an activity; | |
| 8. | A metallic object toward which a beam of electrons is aimed in a tube designed to generate X-rays; when the electrons strike the target, the impact causes emission of X-rays. | |
| 9. | Any object toward which a beam of photons, a laser beam, an electron beam, or a beam of atomic or subatomic particles is aimed. | |
| 10. | A person who is the subject of criticism or ridicule. |
| Noun | 1. | target - a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" Synonyms: mark |
| 2. |  target - a 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"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt" | |
| 3. | target - the location of the target that is to be hit Synonyms: target area | |
| 4. | target - sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at Synonyms: butt | |
| 5. | target - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" | |
| Verb | 1. | target - intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" |
| target - SCSI target |