target
What you seek
A target is something at which you aim a weapon or something that you establish as a goal.
If you achieve a target, you reach the goal: They met their sales target.
Before another noun, target characterizes the goal: target audience, target date.
In military contexts, a target is the thing aimed at with the goal of destroying it.
As a verb, target means to take aim at something.
If an audience is targeted, it is identified as a group to address or win over.
If something is on target, it is meeting expectations or is otherwise accurate, valid, and on course.
Intersecting sighting lines
- sightsNotable places to visit
- scopeExtent or range
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
shooting · marksmanship · archery · sniper · darts · trajectory · alignment · riflery
Pursuing wild game
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- pursuitAct of chasing something
chase · game · kill · hunt · tracking · camouflage · ambush · trap
Strong desire for achievement
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- objectivePurpose or goal
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
quota · deadline · metric · KPI · deliverable · outcome · performance · threshold
Circular scoring surface
- archeryShooting with bows
- centerMiddle of anything
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
rings · score · hit · gold · quiver · competition · throwing · round
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- geneHereditary information unit
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- transgeneTransferred genetic sequence
editing · mutation · sequence · locus · allele · vector · insertion · deletion
Aggressive act against another
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- vulnerableOpen to attack
defenseless · casualty · exploitation · bullying · persecution · discrimination · profiling · retaliation
Retail establishment
- shopperOne who purchases goods
- customerBuyer of goods
- discountReduced price offered
- brandCompany's product line name
consumer · merchandise · clearance · cart · aisle · department · bargain · registry
Act of reaching destination
- navigationDetermining position and course
- routePath from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
- checkpointInspection station on route
coordinates · location · endpoint · homing · GPS · guidance · tracking · bearing
crosshairs
Intersecting sighting lines
precision · shooting · marksmanship · archery · sniper · darts · trajectory · alignment · riflery · aiming
hunting
Pursuing wild game
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
pursuit · chase · game · kill · hunt · tracking · camouflage · ambush · trap · snare
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- milestoneNotable event marking progress
- objectivePurpose or goal
benchmark · quota · deadline · metric · KPI · deliverable · outcome · performance · threshold · projection
dartboard
Circular scoring surface
darts · rings · score · hit · gold · quiver · competition · throwing · round · double
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- geneHereditary information unit
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
transgene · editing · mutation · sequence · locus · allele · vector · insertion · deletion · modification
attack
Aggressive act against another
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- violenceHarmful physical force
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
vulnerable · defenseless · casualty · exploitation · bullying · persecution · discrimination · profiling · retaliation · threats
store
Retail establishment
brand · consumer · merchandise · clearance · cart · aisle · department · bargain · registry · wholesale
arrival
Act of reaching destination
- navigationDetermining position and course
- routePath from A to B
- waypointNavigation reference location
checkpoint · coordinates · location · endpoint · homing · GPS · guidance · tracking · bearing · heading
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- archeryarrow, bow, bows, arrows, archer
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- ambitionaspire, ambition, aspiration, goal, strive
- deliberate actionsdecision, choice, planning, strategy, intention
targetorigin
Starting point or source
source · starting point · point of departure · beginning · point of origin
- easy targetVulnerable person or thing
- on targetAccurately directed or predicted
- soft targetUndefended vulnerable site
- target practiceAim improvement through repetition
- off targetNot hitting intended point
- moving targetsObjectives that keep changing
targets, targeted, targeting, target audience, targetable, target practice, target-like, off-target, untargeted