Direction and Target

Direction

Direction noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

Usage example: a life that seemed to lack any direction other than the mindless pursuit of empty pleasures

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Target and direction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a noun "Direction".

Nearby Words: direct, directed, directly, director, directive

Target noun - A person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule.

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Direction and target are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Direction" instead a noun "Target".

Nearby Words: targeted, targe, targeting

preferred	preferred direction	preferred target
desired	desired direction	desired target
good	good direction	good target
best	best direction	best target
Other adjectives: particular, better, specific, right, certain, current, original, true, single, chosen, actual, real, constant, wrong, new, given, possible, random, last, intended, different.

Similarly, BattleTech gives an accuracy penalty for firing at a moving target, no matter what direction they're moving.

Source: Slower Than A Speeding Bullet
There's also the matter of the nuclear torpedo, which somehow only sets its target on fire instead of vaporizing it and everything a mile out in every direction.

Source: Film / Invasion U.S.A. (1952)
It takes a lot of calculation to hit it at the right time, considering its speed, when it will explode, the distance of the enemy target, and direction of said target to use it effectively.

Source: Video Game / FreeSpace

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