Synonyms for TARGET
ˈtɑr gɪttar·get

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1. targetnoun

   The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.

   Do you charge by source or target?

   Synonyms:
   target language

2. targetnoun

   A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.

   Synonyms:
   target language

3. targetnoun

   To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).

   Take careful aim at the target.

   Synonyms:
   target language

4. targetnoun

   To aim for as an audience or demographic.

   The advertising campaign targeted older women.

   Synonyms:
   target language

5. targetnoun

   To produce code suitable for.

   This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors.

   Synonyms:
   target language

6. targetnoun

   A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term.

   Synonyms:
   target language

7. targetnoun

   The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.

   He made a good target.

   Synonyms:
   target language

8. targetnoun

   The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.

   Synonyms:
   target language

9. targetnoun

   A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.

   Synonyms:
   target language

10. targetnoun

    the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win

    Synonyms:
    target language

11. targetnoun

    The tenor of a metaphor.

    Synonyms:
    target language

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1. target, marknoun

   a reference point to shoot at

   "his arrow hit the mark"

   Synonyms:
   objective, marking, object, butt, mark, sucker, target area, sign, crisscross, fall guy, bull's eye, mug, quarry, score, brand, aim, chump, scrape, stigma, stain, home run, fair game, scratch, grade, gull, patsy, fool, marker, target, cross, print, scar, bell ringer, prey, soft touch

2. prey, quarry, target, fair gamenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   object, target, quarry, fair game, target area, pit, aim, butt, mark, objective, prey, stone pit

3. target, target areanoun

   the location of the target that is to be hit

   Synonyms:
   object, target, quarry, fair game, target area, aim, butt, mark, objective, prey

4. target, buttnoun

   sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

   Synonyms:
   objective, fanny, tail, seat, object, target, butt, mark, rear end, stooge, can, nates, stub, fundament, quarry, goat, posterior, buttocks, behind, aim, stern, bottom, backside, bum, buns, fair game, hindquarters, tail end, derriere, tooshie, target area, hind end, butt joint, rump, butt end, keister, coffin nail, ass, prat, arse, cigaret, rear, cigarette, tush, laughingstock, prey

5. aim, object, objective, targetverb

   the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

   "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

   Synonyms:
   intention, aim, objective, quarry, design, physical object, object lens, mark, butt, target area, object, prey, objective lens, intent, object glass, target, fair game, bearing, purpose, heading

6. target, aim, place, direct, pointverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   charge, taper, drive, repoint, rank, channelise, get, put, localize, organise, range, commit, target, lead, station, sharpen, maneuver, take, place, signal, designate, point, come in, betoken, position, grade, steer, purpose, take aim, show, train, lay, calculate, engineer, manoeuver, purport, aspire, aim, address, manoeuvre, direct, level, head, identify, organize, channelize, propose, luff, shoot for, draw a bead on, conduct, post, invest, bespeak, locate, rate, orient, send, orchestrate, mastermind, come out, set, guide, order, site, pose, localise, indicate

Matched Categories

1. • Reference Point
   • Sports Equipment
   • Topographic Point

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. targetnoun

   Synonyms:
   mark (to be shot at)

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "target":

   objective, destination, goal, meta, targets, aim, targeted, fate, destiny, objectives, targeting, purpose, goals, focus, referred, destino, indicators, object, blanco, diana, lens

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1. List of known nicknames for "Target":

   Nenad Šimun, Mladi Gospar

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1. TARGET

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   Trial of Alternative Regimens for Glue Ear Treatment

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How to use TARGET in a sentence?

1. Jeremy Willsey:

   There is this open-ended question, 'Is it therapeutically meaningful to target (these variants)?'.

2. Michael Irwin:

   That's why this study is so important, we have shown that we can actually target insomnia with cognitive behavior therapy and prevent depression from occurring.

3. Tuuli Robinson:

   It is a very unique measure, you know. It is in response to very unique and very violent incidents that have happened nationwide. All schools are having to take measures such as ensuring that there are safe corners, blinds in your classroom doors, that the lockdown procedures are in place. But we have seen that even with those measures in place, things happen, i actually think that the arming of the teachers is not going to create these dramatic gunfights in schools, it is going to create a deterrent. The schools are not going to be a soft target and they are not going to be attractive.

4. President Obama:

   It shouldn't be Democratic or Republican to say that we don't target groups of people because of what they look like or how they pray. ... We are supposed to stand up to discrimination and we are sure as heck to stand up clearly and unequivocally to Nazi sympathizers.

5. Chief Executive Michael Corbat:

   We have sharpened our focus on target clients, shedding over 20 consumer and institutional businesses in the process.