A target, butt, or other object set up to be aimed at with a missile or projectile. Hence also: a person or animal targeted by an archer…
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| 释义 | the mind > will > intention > [noun] > intention or purpose > end, purpose, or object > goal or target (26) markc1275 A target, butt, or other object set up to be aimed at with a missile or projectile. Hence also: a person or animal targeted by an archer… lodestarc1374 figurative. A ‘guiding star’; that on which one's attention or hopes are fixed. aimc1400 An object aimed at; a mark, a target. mete1402 A particular point or position, esp. a turning point or finishing point. Also: a mark or target. Also figurative. Obsolete. pricka1450 figurative or in figurative context. That at which one aims; an end or objective. Obsolete. butta1522 In figurative contexts. Cf. sense 5. Now rare. level1525 That which is aimed at; a mark. Obsolete. white marka1533 = sense B. 13b(a). goal1540 An aim or outcome which a person, group, or organization works towards or strives to achieve; the object of a person's ambition or effort. Later… Jack-a-Lent1553 A character representing or associated with Lent in a festival pageant, mummers' play, etc. Also: an effigy of a man, typically made of straw and… blankc1557 The white spot in the centre of a target; hence figurative anything aimed at, the range of such aim. scope1562 A mark for shooting or aiming at. Chiefly in figurative context, and tending to coincide with sense 2 or 3a. Obsolete. period1590 figurative. An end to be attained, a goal; a purpose, point. Obsolete. upshot1591 A mark or end aimed at. Obsolete. bird1592 figurative. A person who is preyed on; a person who is the target of an attack. Obsolete. golden goal1597 An ultimate or much-longed-for aim or result (sometimes one involving the accumulation of wealth). nick1602 The exact point aimed at; the target. Obsolete. quarry1615 An object of pursuit, or of intellectual or verbal challenge or attack; an intended victim. North Star1639 figurative and in figurative contexts. A person who or thing which serves as a guide or goal. huba1657 The centre or boss of a target; figurative a mark. fair game1690 a legitimate object of pursuit; a person or thing considered a reasonable target for criticism, exploitation, or attack. endgame1938 The ultimate goal or purpose for doing something; a desired outcome. target1942 colloquial. An amount set as a (minimum) objective, esp. in fund-raising; a result (i.e. a figure, sum of money, etc.) aimed at. on target, on the… cockshot1995 Something used as a target for objects thrown as part of a game or for amusement. Also figurative: a target for criticism, disparagement, ridicule… Subcategories:— in psychology (1) — of a journey, etc. (1) |
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