mira

/ˈmiɾa/ · A1 · noun · f

target

🎯 mira = from mirar, to look: the thing you look at is your target

Mira comes from the verb mirar (to look). A gun's sight is what you look through, a target is what you look at, and a purpose is what you keep your eyes on. English mirror and admire share the same Latin root, mirari.

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