Dictionary Entry
target
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/tɑːɡɪt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.79)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
In a Sentence
“Take careful aim at the target.”
Published Usage Examples
“The rifleman who attains proficiency _focuses his eye on the target while aiming_, but he glances at one sight and then the other to see that they are aligned properly, then back at the target, and at the instant of discharge _his eye is on the target_.”
“The following shows it being run on the target: target$./drone1”
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Origin
Late Middle English from Old French targete, of uncertain origin.
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