What does aim mean?

Definitions for aim
eɪmaim

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word aim.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. purpose, intent, intention, aim, designnoun

    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. aim, object, objective, targetnoun

    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. aimnoun

    the action of directing something at an object

    "he took aim and fired"

  4. bearing, heading, aimverb

    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

  5. aim, take, train, take aim, directverb

    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. aim, purpose, purport, proposeverb

    propose or intend

    "I aim to arrive at noon"

  7. drive, get, aimverb

    move into a desired direction of discourse

    "What are you driving at?"

  8. calculate, aim, directverb

    specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

  9. target, aim, place, direct, pointverb

    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. aimverb

    direct (a remark) toward an intended goal

    "She wanted to aim a pun"

  11. draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot forverb

    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Aimnoun

    Etymology: from the verb.

    Ascanius, young and eager of his game,
    Soon bent his bow, uncertain of his aim;
    But the dire fiend the fatal arrow guides,
    Which pierc’d his bowels through his parting sides. John Dryden, Æn. vii. l. 691.

    That arrows fled not swifter toward their aim,
    Than did our soldiers, aiming at their safety,
    Fly from the field. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

    He trusted to have equall’d the most High,
    If he oppos’d: and, with ambitious aim
    Against the throne, and monarchy of God,
    Rais’d impious war. John Milton, Parad. Lost, b. i. l. 41.

    But see, how oft ambitious aims are crost,
    And chiefs contend till all the prize is lost. Alexander Pope.

    The safest way is to suppose, that the epistle has but one aim, till, by a frequent perusal of it, you are forced to see there are distinct independent parts. John Locke, Essay on St. Paul’s Epistles.

    It is impossible, by aim, to tell it; and, for experience and knowledge thereof, I do not think that there was ever any of the particulars thereof. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

    There is a history in all mens lives,
    Figuring the nature of the times deceas’d;
    The which observ’d, a man may prophesy,
    With a near aim, of the main chance of things,
    As yet not come to life, which, in their seeds
    And weak beginnings, lie intreasur’d. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

  2. To Aimverb

    Etymology: It is derived by Stephen Skinner from esmer, to point at; a word which I have not found.

    Aim’st thou at princes, all amaz’d they said,
    The last of games? Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

    Lo, here the world is bliss; so here the end
    To which all men do aim, rich to be made,
    Such grace now to be happy is before thee laid. Fairy Q.

    Another kind there is, which although we desire for itself, as health, and virtue, and knowledge, nevertheless they are not the last mark whereat we aim, but have their further end whereunto they are referred. Richard Hooker, b. i.

    Swoln with applause, and aiming still at more,
    He now provokes the sea gods from the shore. John Dryden, Æn.

    Religion tends to the ease and pleasure, the peace and tranquility of our minds, which all the wisdom of the world did always aim at, as the utmost felicity of this life. John Tillotson.

    And proud Ideus, Priam’s charioteer,
    Who shakes his empty reins, and aims his airy spear. Dryd.

ChatGPT

  1. aim

    Aim refers to a purpose or intention toward achieving a specific goal or result. It can also refer to the direction or intent of one's actions. Additionally, in the context of shooting or throwing, it indicates the action or direction of projecting a particular object towards a target.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aimverb

    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. Aimverb

    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

  3. Aimverb

    to guess or conjecture

  4. Aimverb

    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. Aimverb

    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

  6. Aimverb

    the point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected

  7. Aimverb

    intention; purpose; design; scheme

  8. Aimverb

    conjecture; guess

  9. Etymology: [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.]

Wikidata

  1. Aim

    Aim is a British musician, DJ and producer, who was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Aim's sound is a blend of funky electronic music and hip hop beats, a sound which typified the Grand Central Records label. Much of Aim's work is instrumental, though his records include collaborations with other artists who provide vocals, including Stephen Jones of Babybird, Diamond D, Souls of Mischief, QNC and Kate Rogers. Aim has also worked as remixer, mixing songs for a variety of artists including Ian Brown, Saint Etienne, The Charlatans, Lil' Kim, Thunderbugs, Archive, Down to the Bone, Texas and former label-mates Rae & Christian.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Aim

    ām, v.i. to point at with a weapon: to direct the intention or endeavour (at): (obs.) to conjecture.—v.t. to point, as a weapon or firearm.—n. the pointing of a weapon: the thing pointed at: design: intention.—adj. Aim′less, without aim.—adv. Aim′lessly.—n. Aim′worthiness, good aim.—To cry aim, in old writers, to encourage archers when shooting by crying 'aim,' hence to applaud or encourage. [O. Fr. esmer, to reckon—L. æstimāre, to estimate. See Estimate.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. aim

    The direction of a musket, cannon, or any other fire-arm or missile weapon towards its object.--To take aim, directing the piece to the object.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. aim

    The act of bringing a musket, piece of ordnance, or any other missive weapon, to its proper line of direction with the object intended to be struck.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'aim' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2044

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'aim' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3705

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'aim' in Nouns Frequency: #628

  4. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'aim' in Verbs Frequency: #276

Anagrams for aim »

  1. AMI

  2. IAM

  3. I'ma

  4. Ima

  5. MAI

  6. Mai

  7. MIA

  8. Mia

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aim in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aim in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of aim in a Sentence

  1. William Faulkner:

    The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life.

  2. Sani Brown:

    I am really disappointed, I have just got to try and do my best to aim for the Tokyo 2020 Rio Olympics.

  3. Francesco Dentali:

    You have to explain to the patient the aim and function of the robot, the first reaction is not positive, especially for old patients. But if you explain your aim, the patient is happy because he or she can speak with the doctor.

  4. Nana Akufo-Addo:

    Our aim is to vaccinate the entire population, with an initial target of twenty million people.

  5. Lars Boering:

    The debate taking place about the definitions of press photography, photojournalism and documentary photography is necessary, and it will have implications for the professional ethics of practitioners, we find ourselves right in the middle of this debate and we aim to use this as a learning experience.

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Translations for aim

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  • هدفArabic
  • маҡсат, ниәтBashkir
  • домогвам се, цел, целя се, стремя се, намерение, прицел, прицелвам сеBulgarian
  • apuntarCatalan, Valencian
  • záměr, zamýšletCzech
  • rette, sigteDanish
  • Ziel, zielenGerman
  • σημάδι, σκοπός, σκόπευση, στόχοςGreek
  • pretender, dirigir, objetivo, lazar, apuntar, intenciónSpanish
  • tavoite, tähtäys, tähdätä, aikomus, maali, tähtäyspiste, tarkoitus, pyrkiäFinnish
  • objectif, cible, viserFrench
  • aimsighIrish
  • amas, amaisScottish Gaelic
  • लक्ष्यHindi
  • skopo, apuntarIdo
  • puntareItalian
  • 目指す, 目標, 目的, 狙うJapanese
  • តម្រង់, មានបំណងKhmer
  • biichtenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • whakakeko, kero, whāingaMāori
  • ലക്ഷ്യംMalayalam
  • tujuan, توجوانMalay
  • bedoeling, richten, doel, oogmerkDutch
  • MåletNorwegian
  • celować, cel, mierzyćPolish
  • mirar, pontaria, apontar, alvo, objetivoPortuguese
  • intenție, cătare, țel, ideal, obiectiv, țintă, scopRomanian
  • направлять, метить, нацеливать, домогаться, прицеливаться, целиться, стремиться, намерение, цельRussian
  • sikte, siktaSwedish
  • gharadhi, lengo, kulengaSwahili
  • లక్ష్యముTelugu

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