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[Home](./index.md) > [@loopback/metadata](./metadata.md) > [NamespacedReflect](./metadata.namespacedreflect.md) > [defineMetadata](./metadata.namespacedreflect.definemetadata.md)
## NamespacedReflect.defineMetadata() method
define metadata for a target class or it's property/method
**Signature:**
```typescript
defineMetadata(metadataKey: string, metadataValue: any, target: Object, propertyKey?: string): void;
```
## Parameters
<table><thead><tr><th>
Parameter
</th><th>
Type
</th><th>
Description
</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">
metadataKey
</td><td markdown="1">
string
</td><td markdown="1">
</td></tr>
<tr><td markdown="1">
metadataValue
</td><td markdown="1">
any
</td><td markdown="1">
</td></tr>
<tr><td markdown="1">
target
</td><td markdown="1">
Object
</td><td markdown="1">
</td></tr>
<tr><td markdown="1">
propertyKey
</td><td markdown="1">
string
</td><td markdown="1">
_(Optional)_
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
**Returns:**
void