drop target

drɑp ˈtɑrɡɪt

Definition

Definition of drop target - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

element receiving items in drag-and-drop

TECH.

Drag the file to the drop target to upload it.

drop zone

target area

games

TECH.

target in pinball that drops when hit

TECH.

The player hit the drop target to score points.

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target in pinball that drops when hit

Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work..

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Expressions with target

moving target

something that is continually moving and hard to hit

In the shooting range, they practiced on a moving target to improve their accuracy.

on target

adj.

accurate or correct in aim

Her predictions about the election were on target.

sitting target

someone or something readily attacked or blamed

After the scandal, the mayor became a sitting target for reporters.

juicy target

attractive goal or objective

The company became a juicy target for investors.

hit the target

achieve a goal or objective

She worked hard to hit the target and get the promotion.

move the target

shift the focus or aim

They had to move the target to address the new challenges.

off the target

adv.

not hitting the intended target or goal

The arrow flew off the target.

dead on target

adj.

precisely aimed or focused

The archer's shot was dead on target.

stay on target

keep focused on a goal or objective without distraction

We need to stay on target to finish this project.

bang on target

adj.

completely correct or exactly right about something

Her guess was bang on target.

Terms with drop target included in their meaning

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bombing run

military

flight path taken by an aircraft to drop bombs on a target

glide-bomb

aerial attack

drop bombs while gliding towards a target

Examples of drop target in a sentence

The drop target highlights when an item is dragged over it.
He aimed carefully and hit the drop target.
The drop target reset after being struck.

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French:cible de dépôt, cible tombante, ...
German:Ablageziel, Fallziel, ...
Italian:bersaglio di rilascio, bersaglio a caduta, ...
Spanish:objetivo de destino, objetivo abatible, ...
Portuguese:destino de arrastar, alvo móvel, ...
Chinese:目标区域, 掉落目标, ...
Japanese:ドロップターゲット, ...
Arabic:هَدَف الإِسْقَاط, هدف ساقط, ...
Hebrew:יָעַד שִׁחְרוּר, מַטָּרָה נוֹפֶלֶת, ...
Russian:целевой элемент, цель, ...
Ukrainian:ціль для перетягування, ціль, що опускається, ...
Hindi:ड्रॉप टारगेट, ...
Bengali:ড্রপ টার্গেট, ...
Catalan:element de destinació, objectiu abatible, ...
Czech:cílová oblast, sklopný terč, ...
Danish:drop-mål, målbrik, ...
Dutch:doelplaats, doelwit, ...
Greek:στόχος απόθεσης, στόχος πτώσης, ...
Hungarian:ejtési célpont, ledőlő célpont, ...
Khmer:តំបន់ទទួលការអូសទម្លាក់, គោលដៅក្នុងម៉ាស៊ីនបាល់ទាត់ដែលធ្លាក់ចុះពេលត្រូវបុក, ...
Korean:드롭 대상, 드롭 목표물, ...
Persian:هدف رهاسازی, هدف افتادنی, ...
Polish:obszar docelowy, cel opadający, ...
Portuguese (BR):alvo de soltura, alvo móvel, ...
Romanian:țintă de plasare, țintă mobilă, ...
Swedish:släppzon, fallmål, ...
Thai:เป้าหมายการวาง, เป้าหมายที่ลดลง, ...
Turkish:bırakma hedefi, düşen hedef, ...
Vietnamese:mục tiêu thả, mục tiêu rơi, ...

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Definition of drop target - Reverso English Dictionary

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Expressions with drop

Expressions with target

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