target

tar·get

noun \ˈtär-gət\

Definition of TARGET

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