target

target
1. An object fixed as goal or point of examination. 2. In the ophthalmometer, the mire. 3. SYN: t. organ. 4. Anode of an x-ray tube. SEE ALSO: x-ray. [It. targhetta, a small shield]
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tar·get 'tär-gət n
1) something to be affected by an action or development specif an organ, part, or tissue that is affected by the action of a hormone
2 a) the metallic surface usu. of platinum or tungsten upon which the stream of electrons within an X-ray tube is focused and from which the X-rays are emitted
b) a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons
3) the thought or object that is to be recognized (as by telepathy) or affected (as by psychokinesis) in a parapsychological experiment

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tar·get (tahrґgət) 1. an object or area toward which something is directed, such as the metal or plate of an x-ray tube on which the electrons impinge and from which the x-rays are sent out. 2. denoting a cell or organ that is selectively affected by a particular agent, e.g., a hormone or drug.

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Synonyms:
(to be shot at)


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  • TARGET — tar·get n: the object to be affected or achieved by an action or development; specif: a company that is the object of a takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. target …   Law dictionary

  • target — tar·get n: the object to be affected or achieved by an action or development; specif: a company that is the object of a takeover Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. target …   Law dictionary

  • Target — Corporation Год основания 1962 Ключевые фигуры Роберт (Боб) Ульрих (председатель совета директоров и главный управляющий) Тип Публичная ком …   Википедия

  • target — 1. The figurative use of target meaning ‘an amount or objective to be achieved’ arose during the Second World War and is now more common than the primary meaning. Sir Ernest Gowers, the senior Whitehall civil servant and writer on language, grew… …   Modern English usage

  • Target — Tar get, n. [OF. targette, dim. of OF. & F. targe, of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. targe, OD. targie, G. zarge a frame, case, border, OHG. zarga, Icel. targa shield.] 1. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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