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## NamespacedReflect.defineMetadata() method

define metadata for a target class or it's property/method

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
defineMetadata(metadataKey: string, metadataValue: any, target: Object, propertyKey?: string): void;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  metadataKey | <code>string</code> |  |
|  metadataValue | <code>any</code> |  |
|  target | <code>Object</code> |  |
|  propertyKey | <code>string</code> |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

`void`