[QUOTE] [B][SIZE=4]"aim"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/purpose]purpose[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/intent]intent[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/intention]intention[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/design]design[/URL]] [*]the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/object]object[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/objective]objective[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/target]target[/URL]] [*]the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" [*]the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/bearing]bearing[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/heading]heading[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/take]take[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/train]train[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/take aim]take aim[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/direct]direct[/URL]] [*]propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/purpose]purpose[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/purport]purport[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/propose]propose[/URL]] [*]move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/drive]drive[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/get]get[/URL]] [*]specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/calculate]calculate[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/direct]direct[/URL]] [*]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" [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/target]target[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/place]place[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/direct]direct[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/point]point[/URL]] [*]direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" [*]have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: [URL=http://www.word.sc/draw a bead on]draw a bead on[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/aspire]aspire[/URL], [URL=http://www.word.sc/shoot for]shoot for[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL=http://www.word.sc/aim]http://www.word.sc/aim[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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