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- Dictionaryaim/ām/
verb
- 1. point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target: "aim the camcorder at some suitable object" Similar
- 2. have the intention of achieving: "new French cooking aims at producing clear, fresh flavors and light textures" Similar
noun
- 1. a purpose or intention; a desired outcome: "our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline"
- 2. the directing of a weapon or object at a target: "his aim was perfect, and the guard's body collapsed backward"
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1. : to direct a course. specifically : to point a weapon at an object. Aim carefully before shooting. 2. : aspire, intend. She aims to win. transitive verb. 1. a. : point. aim a gun. b. : to direct toward a specified object or goal. a story aimed at children. 2. obsolete : guess, conjecture. aim. 2 of 3. noun. plural aims. 1. a.
Synonyms for AIMED: directed, focused, headed, cast, held, set, trained, concentrated; Antonyms of AIMED: diverted, deflected, averted, curved, shunted, sidetracked, detoured, rechanneled
to point or direct a weapon towards someone or something that you want to hit: Aim (the arrow) a little above the target. Aim at the yellow circle. There are hundreds of nuclear missiles aimed at the main cities. She aimed (= directed) a kick at my shins.
To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point: aimed the pass at a wide receiver; aimed the shot at the lower right corner of the goal. 2. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group: The publicity campaign was aimed at improving the eating habits of children.
the act of pointing a weapon towards something: He fired six shots at the target, but his aim was terrible, and he missed all of them. She raised her gun, took aim and fired. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target. the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting: within the cannon's aim. the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at: to miss one's aim. Synonyms: objective, target.
Verb. Filter. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of aim. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cast. headed. levelled. set. trained. pointed. laid. directed. turned. aspired. sought. drove. got. contemplated. meant. Aimed Sentence Examples. She aimed and hit him in the stomach. The warrior drew an arrow and aimed at the door while the others escaped.
[transitive] be aimed at doing something to have something as an aim. The initiative is specifically aimed at helping young people. These measures are aimed at preventing violent crime.
n. the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target. the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting: within the cannon's aim. the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at: to miss one's aim. something intended or desired to be attained by one's efforts;
If your actions or remarks are aimed at a particular person or group, you intend that the person or group should notice them and be influenced by them.
