Pronunciation: /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
noun a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack
A1 The archery instructor set up a target for the beginners to practice on.
A2 The marketing team identified their target audience for the new product.
B1 The company set a revenue target for the upcoming quarter.
B2 The detective had a suspect in mind as the target of the investigation.
C1 The military strategists planned a precise target for the air strike.
C2 The hacker identified the company's servers as the primary target for the cyber attack.
verb to aim or direct at a target
A1 The archer targeted the bullseye with precision.
A2 She targeted the sales pitch towards young professionals.
B1 The marketing team targeted a specific demographic for their new campaign.
B2 The hacker targeted the company's database in a sophisticated cyber attack.
C1 The government targeted reducing carbon emissions by 50% in the next decade.
C2 The detective targeted the main suspect in the murder investigation.
formal The marketing team set a specific target for sales growth this quarter.
informal We need to hit our sales target by the end of the month.
slang Let's crush our target and celebrate with a team dinner!
figurative Aim for the stars and make them your target to achieve greatness.
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