1. target - Noun
2. target - Verb
A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target.
The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA thought is an arrow shot at the truth; it can hit a point, but not cover the whole target. But the archer is too well satisfied with his success to ask anything farther. Sri Aurobindo
Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. Arthur Schopenhauer
Only amateurs attack machines; professionals target people. Bruce Schneier
He who takes responsibility becomes the target of the people. Somali Proverb
Whoever wants to hurt never misses his target. Berber Proverb
Nobody throws a lance if he has no target. Kikuyu Proverb