an object to fire at in practice or competition, esp one consisting of a series of concentric circles with a bull's-eye at the centre
a person or object that is selected to be fired at or attacked
somebody or something that is the object of ridicule or, criticism, etc
a goal or objective
a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons, esp to produce X-rays
in a television camera tube, the photomosaic (army of light-sensitive cells scanned by electron beam to create signal)
formerly, a small round shield
on/off target
likely or unlikely to hit or achieve whatever has been set as a target or objective
succeeding or not succeeding in this
[Middle English from early French targette, dimin. of targe: see targe]