The difference between Object and Target
When used as nouns, object means a that has , whereas target means a butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
When used as verbs, object means to disagree with something or someone, whereas target means to aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
check bellow for the other definitions of Object and Target
-
Object as a noun:
A that has .
-
Object as a noun:
; the , or of something.
-
Object as a noun (grammar):
The which is an internal of a or a . In a verb phrase with a action verb, it is typically the receiver of the action.
-
Object as a noun:
A person or thing toward which an emotion is directed.
Examples:
"Mary Jane had been the object of Peter's affection for years."
"The convertible, once the object of his desire, was now the object of his hatred."
"Where's your object of ridicule now?"
-
Object as a noun (object-oriented programming):
An of a or .
-
Object as a noun (category theory):
An within a upon which operate. Thus, a category consists of a set of element objects and the functions that operate on them.
-
Object as a noun (obsolete):
Sight; show; appearance; aspect.
Examples:
"rfquotek Shakespeare"
-
Object as a verb (intransitive):
To disagree with something or someone; especially in a Court of Law, to raise an objection.
Examples:
"I object to the proposal to build a new airport terminal."
-
Object as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To offer in opposition as a criminal charge or by way of accusation or reproach; to adduce as an objection or adverse reason.
-
Object as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.
-
Target as a noun:
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
Examples:
"Take careful aim at the target."
-
Target as a noun:
A goal or objective.
Examples:
"They have a target to finish the project by November."
-
Target as a noun:
A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
-
Target as a noun (obsolete):
A shield resembling the Roman scutum, larger than the modern buckler.
-
Target as a noun (heraldry):
A bearing representing a buckler.
-
Target as a noun (sports):
The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark.
Examples:
"He made a good target."
-
Target as a noun (surveying):
The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
-
Target as a noun (rail transport):
A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
-
Target as a noun (cricket):
the number of runs that the side batting last needs to score in the final innings in order to win
-
Target as a noun (linguistics):
The tenor of a metaphor.
-
Target as a noun (translation studies):
The translated version of a document, or the language into which translation occurs.
Examples:
"Do you charge by source or target?"
-
Target as a noun:
A person (or group of people) that a person or organization is trying to employ or to have as a customer, audience etc.
-
Target as a noun (UK, dated):
A thin cut; a slice; specifically, of lamb, a piece consisting of the neck and breast joints.
-
Target as a noun (Scotland, obsolete):
A tassel or pendant.
-
Target as a noun (Scotland, obsolete):
A shred; a tatter.
-
Target as a verb (transitive):
To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
-
Target as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To aim for as an audience or demographic.
Examples:
"The advertising campaign targeted older women."
-
Target as a verb (transitive, computing):
To produce code suitable for.
Examples:
"This cross-platform compiler can target any of several processors."