Definition as Noun

• the action of directing something at an object
• the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
• the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Definition as Verb

• direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
• specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
• have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
• move into a desired direction of discourse
• propose or intend
• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
• intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

• bearing, heading

• object, objective, target

• purpose, intent, intention, design

• calculate, direct

• draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for

• drive, get

• purpose, purport, propose

• take, train, take aim, direct

• target, place, direct, point

• "he took aim and fired"

• "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

• "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"

• "She wanted to aim a pun"

• "What are you driving at?"

• "I aim to arrive at noon"

• "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"

• "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

• Aim vs bearing
• Aim vs heading
• Aim vs object
• Aim vs objective
• Aim vs target
• Aim vs purpose
• Aim vs intent
• Aim vs intention
• Aim vs design
• Aim vs calculate
• Aim vs direct
• Aim vs draw a bead on
• Aim vs aspire
• Aim vs shoot for
• Aim vs drive
• Aim vs get
• Aim vs purport
• Aim vs propose
• Aim vs take
• Aim vs train
• Aim vs take aim
• Aim vs place
• Aim vs point