target

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a result that you try to achieve: business goals and targets * attainment targets * Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve. * to meet a target date of April 2001 * The university will reach its target of 5000 students next September. * The new sports complex is on target to open in June. * a target area / audience / company / group (= the particular area, audience, etc. that a product, programme, etc. is aimed at) 2 ~ (for sb/sth)