Meanings
- Accurate, or accurately predicted.
The second quartile's figures were right on target.
1 more example
But the elephants so moved me yesterday that I wanted very much to go [to the circus] again. My sother recognized that when she spoke to me on the phone and after the show she said, "I know when I'm dealing with a three-year old." She was exactly on target, as always.
1983 December 24, Nancy Walker, “Pachyderms: A Delightful Regression”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 14 - hobbiesTowards the goal.
Everton went close late on but managed just one attempt on target all match.
2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseWith accuracy.
Translations
Ancient Greek εὔστοχος
- εὔστοχος (eústokhos)with accuracy
French cadré
- cadrétowards the goal
Māori heipū
- heipūtowards the goal
Polish w punkt, w punkt
- w punktwith accuracy
- w punkttowards the goal
Cite this entry
on target. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20target
“on target.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20target. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on target,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20target.
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