target

The word “target” has 2 syllables: tar-get

It's pronounced as /ˈtɑːrɡɪt/

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In the thesaurus, “target” has 134 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for target along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for target

noun
1. A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
2. A goal or objective.
3. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
4. A shield resembling the Roman scutum, larger than the modern buckler.
5. A bearing representing a buckler.
6. The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.
7. The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
8. A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
9. The number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win.
10. The tenor of a metaphor.
11. The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.
12. A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.
13. A thin cut; a slice; specifically, of lamb, a piece consisting of the neck and breast joints.
14. A tassel or pendant.
15. A shred; a tatter.
verb
1. To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
2. To aim for as an audience or demographic.
3. To produce code suitable for.

The archer aimed carefully at the target before releasing the arrow.
The company set a sales target for the next quarter.
His research became the main target of criticism.
The new advertising campaign aims to reach a younger target audience.
The police identified the suspect as their primary target in the investigation.

On this page you'll find 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to target, such as: address, aim, aim at, ambition, ape, applaud, approve.

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