to target
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2.9
- verb
- /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
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- It's cool because you can do things like aim and target certain areas.
- targeted interventions
- targeted strategies
- targeted users
And Seneca is in large part targeting them in this treatise.
- And Seneca is in large part targeting them in this treatise.
- Then you've got the professional poaching gangs who are targeting Tuscan Horn.
- I think, I think they do target high net worth people.
- You need to target customers who can pay you.
- This is the better skin concealer corrector targets dark circles, spots, imperfections.
- And so you'll see both sides targeting specific races.
- So this kind of freedom is targeted and precise window.
Examples
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We need to target our marketing efforts to reach a younger audience effectively.
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The organization plans to target its resources towards improving education in underserved communities.
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I think, I think they do target high net worth people.
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We have orders to target the surface.
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From the data collected, they were able to target resources at those with the most complex needs.
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So somebody says we need to target nuclear engineers in Iran.
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We can also monitor collaborative conversations and provide targeted support to those who need it.
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Without meaningful cuts in consumption, other measures, such as targeted sanctions, would be less effective.
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So I'm a big believer in targeting values and beliefs.
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They target moving objects.
Synonyms
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2.9
To aim or face in a particular direction
304
1.5
To direct remarks or products at a particular group
245
1.8
To point something like light or attention at a target
239
2.3
Try to reach a goal
31
3.5
Point a weapon, camera, or object at a target to get ready to use it
18
4.1
Direct attention, effort, or criticism toward a target
3
8.1
To direct a plane toward a particular point
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7.8
To aim at a target with tools like radar or GPS
Pay close attention to a person, goal, or problem
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Compounds
- Specialized
A ship system that finds and shows where a target is to aim weapons
- Specialized
A red blood cell with a dark ring around a dark center seen in some types of anemia
- Specialized
The language that programmers translate code into so a computer can run it
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb target comes from the same idea as the noun, from old French targette or 'small shield' that people aimed at. To target someone or something is simply to 'aim' an action, effort, or message at them, which is why we use it for directing attacks or campaigns.