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"target" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often aim (3 letters).
Definitions
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Word origin
From Middle French targette, targuete, diminutive of targe (“light shield”), from Old French, from Frankish *targa (“buckler”), akin to Old Norse targa (“small round shield”) (whence also Old English targe, targa (“shield”)) from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *derǵʰ- (“fenced lot”). Akin to Old High German zarga (“side wall, rim”) (German Zarge (“frame”)), Spanish tarjeta (“card”).
Used in a sentence
“Take careful aim at the target.”
“They have a target to finish the project by November.”
“These four came all afront, and mainly thrust at me. I made me no more ado but took all their seven points in my target, thus.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Aim point”6 letters
02“Thing aimed at”6 letters
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