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# target

noun (a target, targets); verb (target, targets, targeted, targeting)

«target» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A target is a thing you aim at and try to hit, like the circle in archery or darts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#m1)
2. A goal or result you try to reach: a target of 20 books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#m2)
3. A person or thing that is attacked or criticised. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#m3)
4. (verb) To target is to aim at or choose someone or something for an action. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#m4)

### In the lessons

Used at school: reading targets, learning targets ("My target is to use capital letters"). In PE: throwing at a target. In maths: target numbers in games ("make the target number 24"). In safety: scammers target older people and children online. Phrases: "on target", "hit the target", "miss the target".

### Examples

- She hit the middle of the target. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x1)
- My target is to read 20 books this year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x2)
- Throw the beanbag at the target. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x3)
- We are on target to finish by lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x4)
- Use the four numbers to make the target number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x5)
- Scammers target people who are online a lot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x6)
- The advert targets children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x7)
- The shooters were thronging round the target, and Rudy was soon amongst them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/#x8)

### Note

Pronounced "TAR-git". Verb forms: targeted, targeting (one t in standard spelling). Countable noun.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means a large shield, not something to aim at.

**Interpretation.** Tradition sees Solomon's gold shields as a sign of his wealth, which was later lost.

### Examples

- And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. (Prophets 1KI.10.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/target/#x1)
- And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target; (Writings 2CH.9.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/target/#x2)

### Note

Pronounced "TAR-git". Verb forms: targeted, targeting (one t in standard spelling). Countable noun.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «target» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/target/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«target» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/target.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «target» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/target/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«target» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/target.html) on Mova free.