1. (noun)purpose, intent, intention, aim, design 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"
2. (noun)aim, object, objective, target the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
3. (noun)aim the action of directing something at an object "he took aim and fired"
4. (verb)bearing, heading, aim the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
5. (verb)aim, take, train, take aim, direct point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards "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"
6. (verb)aim, purpose, purport, propose propose or intend "I aim to arrive at noon"
7. (verb)drive, get, aim move into a desired direction of discourse "What are you driving at?"
8. (verb)calculate, aim, direct specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
9. (verb)target, aim, place, direct, point 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"
10. (verb)aim direct (a remark) toward an intended goal "She wanted to aim a pun"
11. (verb)draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
2. (verb)aim 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
4. (verb)aim 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)
5. (verb)aim 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 particularpoint or object, with a view to strike or affect it
6. (verb)aim the point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected