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| 1. | [ noun ] an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions | |
| Synonyms: | purpose intention intent design | |
| Examples: | "his intent was to provide a new translation" "good intentions are not enough" "the conscious aim of answering immediate needs" "he made no secret of his designs" |
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| Related terms: | goal mind will view cross-purpose sake intend design | |
| 2. | [ verb ] aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment | |
| Synonyms: | direct take take_aim train | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | position target charge level swing draw_a_bead_on turn hold | |
| 3. | [ verb ] propose or intend | |
| Synonyms: | propose purport purpose | |
| Examples: | "I aim to arrive at noon" |
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| Related terms: | intend purpose intent | |
| 4. | [ verb ] move into a desired direction of discourse | |
| Synonyms: | get drive | |
| Examples: | "What are you driving at?" |
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| Related terms: | mean drift | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) | |
| Synonyms: | objective object target | |
| Examples: | "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" |
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| Related terms: | goal thing business point target | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the action of directing something at an object | |
| Examples: | "he took aim and fired" |
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| Related terms: | steering target | |
| 7. | [ verb ] specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | |
| Synonyms: | direct calculate | |
| Related terms: | intend | |
| 8. | [ verb ] direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | |
| Examples: | "She wanted to aim a pun" |
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| Related terms: | mean | |
| 9. | [ verb ] intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | |
| Synonyms: | direct place point target | |
| Examples: | "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face" "criticism directed at her superior" "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" |
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| Related terms: | address range_in topographic_point prey | |
| 10. | [ verb ] have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | |
| Synonyms: | aspire draw_a_bead_on shoot_for | |
| Related terms: | plan overshoot ambition aspirant | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (transportation) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | |
| Synonyms: | bearing heading | |
| Related terms: | direction tack steer | |
| Similar spelling: |
Aimee ain Aina |
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