Main Entry: tar·get

Pronunciation: \ˈtär-gət\

Function: noun

1 : something to be affected by an action or development ; specifically : an organ, part, or tissue that is affected by the action of a hormone
2 a : the metallic surface usually of platinum or tungsten upon which the stream of electrons within an X-ray tube is focused and from which the X-rays are emitted b : a body, surface, or material bombarded with nuclear particles or electrons
3 : the thought or object that is to be recognized (as by telepathy) or affected (as by psychokinesis) in a parapsychological experiment