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## NamespacedReflect.metadata() method

**Signature:**

```typescript
metadata(metadataKey: string, metadataValue: any): {
        (target: Function): void;
        (target: Object, targetKey: string | symbol): void;
    };
```

## Parameters

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Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


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metadataKey


</td><td markdown="1">

string


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</td></tr>
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metadataValue


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any


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</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

{ (target: Function): void; (target: Object, targetKey: string \| symbol): void; }