| aim | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. aim, design, intent, intention, purpose | 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" |
| ~ goal, end | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.; "the ends justify the means" |
| ~ idea, mind | your intention; what you intend to do.; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces" |
| ~ cross-purpose | a contrary aim.; "at cross-purposes" |
| ~ final cause | (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process. |
| ~ sake | the purpose of achieving or obtaining.; "for the sake of argument" |
| ~ view | purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'.; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it" |
| ~ will | a fixed and persistent intent or purpose.; "where there's a will there's a way" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. 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" |
| ~ goal, end | the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.; "the ends justify the means" |
| ~ grail | the object of any prolonged endeavor. |
| ~ business | an immediate objective.; "gossip was the main business of the evening" |
| ~ point | the object of an activity.; "what is the point of discussing it?" |
| ~ thing | a special objective.; "the thing is to stay in bounds" |
| n. (act) | 3. aim | the action of directing something at an object.; "he took aim and fired" |
| ~ steering, guidance, direction | the act of setting and holding a course.; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" |
| n. (location) | 4. aim, bearing, heading | the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies. |
| ~ direction, way | a line leading to a place or point.; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home" |
| ~ tack | the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails. |
| v. (competition) | 5. aim, direct, take, take aim, train | 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" |
| ~ target, direct, aim, place, 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" |
| ~ draw a bead on | aim with a gun.; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit" |
| ~ hold | aim, point, or direct.; "Hold the fire extinguisher directly on the flames" |
| ~ turn | direct at someone.; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" |
| ~ swing | hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement.; "The soccer player began to swing at the referee" |
| ~ point, level, charge | direct into a position for use.; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" |
| ~ level | aim at.; "level criticism or charges at somebody" |
| ~ position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. |
| ~ sight | take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device). |
| v. (cognition) | 6. aim, propose, purport, purpose | propose or intend.; "I aim to arrive at noon" |
| ~ intend, mean, think | have in mind as a purpose.; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night" |
| v. (communication) | 7. aim, drive, get | move into a desired direction of discourse.; "What are you driving at?" |
| ~ mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey.; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" |
| v. (cognition) | 8. aim, calculate, direct | specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public. |
| ~ destine, intend, designate, specify | design or destine.; "She was intended to become the director" |
| v. (competition) | 9. aim, direct, place, point, target | 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" |
| ~ address | direct a question at someone. |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | 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" |
| ~ home in, range in, zero in | direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids. |
| v. (communication) | 10. aim | direct (a remark) toward an intended goal.; "She wanted to aim a pun" |
| ~ mean, intend | mean or intend to express or convey.; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?" |
| v. (cognition) | 11. aim, aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for | have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal. |
| ~ be after, plan | have the will and intention to carry out some action.; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion" |
| ~ overshoot | aim too high.; "The plan overshoots its aim" |
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