Aim
Aim
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming
- 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.
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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.
Aim'st thou at princes?
- To guess or conjecture. [Obs.]
Aim
v. t.
- 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).
Aim
n.
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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.
Each at the head leveled his deadly aim.
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The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
To be the aim of every dangerous shot.
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Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
How oft ambitious aims are crossed!
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Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
What you would work me to, I have some aim.
Phrases & Compounds
- To cry aim
- to encourage.