Definition: 1. A reference point to shoot at. 2. A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence. 3. The location of the target that is to be hit. 4. Sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at.
Use 'target' in a sentence:
1. She's won back her place too late to achieve her target of 20 goals this season.
2. Yet, as often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise.
3. They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.
4. The missile homed in on the target.
5. The terrorists made it known that tourists would be targeted.
6. We were still right on target for our deadline.
7. He fired and hit the outermost ring of the target.
8. They know they are a sitting target for the press.
9. The budget should hit the $136 billion target on the nose.
10. The bombs went down ─ wham! ─ right on target.
11. In 1978 he launched his first major ready-to-wear collection for the Target stores.
12. The guidance systems didn't work and the missile couldn't hit its target.
13. They were still 91 short of their target.
14. The campaign will target American insurance companies.
15. Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies.
16. She fired an arrow at the target.
17. The pilots bombed strategic targets with pinpoint accuracy.
18. His arrow thudded into the target.
19. It's a prime target for terrorist attacks.
20. The company is rumoured to be a takeover target.
21. Doors and windows are an easy target for burglars.
22. The fast-food industry cynically continues to target children.
23. The bombs went down—wham!—right on target.
24. My estimate was bang on target.
25. The company has been targeted by animal rights groups for its use of dogs in drugs trials.
26. They found the three engaged in target practice.
27. The house is isolated and a prime target for burglars.
28. They bombed military and civilian targets.
29. The commercial side of the Christmas season is an easy target for satire.
30. The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits.
31. He's become the target for a lot of criticism recently.
32. I hit the target fair and square.
33. The missiles were mainly targeted at the United States.
34. The new sports complex is on target to open in June.
35. Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
36. She's an easy target for their criticisms.
37. The arrow flew straight and true to the target.
38. We need to concentrate on our target audience, namely women aged between 20 and 30.
39. The budget should hit the$ 136 billion target on the nose.
40. The intended target had been a military building.
41. The bullet missed its intended target.
42. Aim for the middle of the target.
43. In the past they have been the target of racist abuse.
44. The scattergun approach to marketing means that the campaign is not targeted at particular individuals.
45. It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack.
46. The campaign is clearly targeted at the young.
47. The university will reach its target of 5 000 students next September.
48. The government usually overshot its original spending target.
49. The target audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.
