target
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a reference point to shoot at
his arrow hit the mark
Types & categories
- reference point hypernym
- clout hyponym
- drogue hyponym
Parts & wholes
- bull's eye part meronym
Sense 2 verb
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
he fell prey to muggers
Types & categories
- victim hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 noun
the location of the target that is to be hit
Types & categories
- spot hypernym
- ground zero hyponym
Sense 5 noun
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
Types & categories
- sports equipment hypernym
- clay pigeon hyponym
Sense 6 noun
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bull's eye |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | reference point |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | clout |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drogue |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aim |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | objective |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spot |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | prey |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | aim |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | address |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | zero in |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | target |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prey |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | victim |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | spot |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ground zero |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | sports equipment |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | clay pigeon |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | purpose |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | target |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | goal |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | grail |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | business |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | point |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | thing |