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мишень — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  • tee noun The small peg used to hold a golf ball, or the marked spot where a golfer starts each hole.

Senses

мишень is used for these senses in English:

  • aim The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
  • target A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
  • target A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
  • tee (curling) The target area of a curling rink.

aim — full definition

  1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
  3. noun A goal or intention.
  4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

target — full definition

  1. noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  2. noun A goal or objective that someone is working to achieve.
  3. noun A person, group, or thing that criticism, attack, or attention is directed at.
  4. verb To aim something, or direct effort or attention, at a particular person or thing.

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