Aim word meaning and definition

[noun] the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
[noun] the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
[noun] an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
[noun] the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
[verb] intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
[verb] have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
[verb] propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
[verb] specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
[verb] direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
[verb] move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
[verb] aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

\Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aiming}.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See {Estimate}.] 1. 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. 2. 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; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well. Aim'st thou at princes? --Pope. 3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
\Aim\, v. t. 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).
\Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See {Aim}, v. i.] 1. 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. Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton. 2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak. 3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme. How oft ambitious aims are crossed! --Pope. 4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.] What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak. {To cry aim} (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.

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