target
noun
[ ˈtɑːɡɪt ]
• a person, object, or place selected as the aim of an attack.
• "the airport terminal was the target of a bomb"
• a small round shield or buckler.
target
verb
• select as an object of attention or attack.
• "two men were targeted by the attackers"
Similar:
pick out,
single out,
select,
choose,
decide on,
earmark,
fix on,
attack,
aim at,
fire at,
Origin:
late Middle English (in target (sense 2 of the noun)): diminutive of targe1. The verb dates from the early 17th century.
