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v. To direct (a weapon) toward an intended target.

v. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group: The publicity campaign was aimed at improving the eating habits of children.

verb-intransitive. To direct a weapon: a gunner aiming carefully.

verb-intransitive. To determine a course or direct an effort: aim for a better education.

verb-intransitive. To propose to do something; intend: The historical society is aiming to restore the town hall.

n. The act of aiming.

n. Skill at hitting a target: The shooter's aim was perfect.

n. The line of fire of an aimed weapon.

n. The degree of accuracy of a weapon.

n. A purpose or intention toward which one's efforts are directed.

n. Obsolete A target; a mark.

n. Obsolete A conjecture; a guess.

initialism. AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.

n. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

n. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.

v. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.

v. To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.

v. To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).

verb-intransitive. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it.

verb-intransitive. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; -- followed by at, or by an infinitive

verb-intransitive. To guess or conjecture.

v. To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

n. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

n. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.

n. Conjecture; guess.

To esteem; consider. To estimate; guess; conjecture. Wyclif. To calculate; devise; intend.

To direct or point at something; level: as, to aim the fist or a blow; to aim a satire or a reflection at some person or vice.

To give a certain direction and elevation to (a gun, cannon, arrow, etc.), for the purpose of causing the projectile, when the weapon is discharged, to hit the object intended to be struck: as, to aim a gun.

To estimate; guess; conjecture.

To direct one's intention, purpose, or action, as to the attainment or accomplishment of something; intend; endeavor: as, a man aims at distinction; aim to be just in all you do.

To direct or point anything, as a weapon or missile, toward an object.

n. Conjecture; guess.

n. Course; direction: in particular, the direction in which a missile is pointed; the line of shot.

n. The act of aiming or directing anything (as a weapon, a blow, a discourse, or a remark) at or toward a particular point or object with the intention of striking or affecting it; the pointing or directing of a missile.

n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be affected; the mark or target.

n. A purpose; intention; design; scheme: as, men are often disappointed of their aim.

v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

n. the action of directing something at an object

v. move into a desired direction of discourse

v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

v. propose or intend

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

n. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

v. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

"Without the power to do anything, sensitivity becomes our main aim, the aim is not so much to do anything, as to be judged."

aimed    aiming    aims   

designate    specify    intend    destine    guidance    direction    steering    mean    think   

intend    object    to cry aim    to give aim    point of aim   

aim at    ready    aim    fire!   

endeavor    scope    scheme    intention    tendency    aspiration    purpose    drift    object    design   

Ame    Boehme    Graeme    Mayme    Sejm    acclaim    aflame    ashame    ballgame    became   

goal    motive    intention    conception    purpose    ambition    aspiration    achievement    significance    tendency