Thesaurus: target

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1. n. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
2. n. 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. n. The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target.
4. n. The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
5. n. A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
6. n. a reference point to shoot at
7. n. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
8. n. the location of the target that is to be hit
9. n. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
10. n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
11. v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
12. 1. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. 2. (a) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. (b) The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target. 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.