• noun:   sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
• noun:   a reference point to shoot at
• noun:   the location of the target that is to be hit
• noun:   a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

  Example: "The target of a manhunt"

• noun:   the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• verb:   intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

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