Aim | Mean of aim in English Dictionary

/ˈeɪm/

• Verb
• to point (a weapon) at a target
1. He aimed the gun carefully before shooting.
2. Don't aim that pistol at me!
3. He aimed carefully before shooting.
4. Ready, aim, fire!
• to point (a device) at something
1. aim a camera
2. Try to aim the antenna in the right direction.
3. She aimed the telescope at a point in the eastern sky.
4. She aimed at a point in the eastern sky.
• to direct (something, such as a missile, a ball, a punch, or a kick) at a target
1. He aimed the stone at the tree but missed.
2. The throw from the shortstop was poorly/badly aimed.
3. well-aimed and badly aimed kicks/punches
4. He aimed for the corner of the goal.

• to have a specified goal or purpose
1. If you want to be successful, you have to aim high. [=you have to be ambitious]
2. The movie aims at comedy [=the movie is intended to be a comedy], but it really isn't very funny.
3. a political movement that aims at promoting world peace
4. The movie aims for comedy.
5. aim for a goal
6. If you're trying to lose weight, you should give yourself a goal/target to aim for.
7. a political movement that aims to promote world peace
8. They aim [=intend] to reform the government.
9. We aim [=plan] to arrive there at around noon.
10. We aim to please.
• to direct (something) at a particular goal, group of people, etc.
1. He aimed his criticism primarily at parents.
2. His criticism was aimed primarily at parents.
3. The television program is aimed directly/primarily at children. [=is intended mainly for children]
4. The new system is aimed at reducing costs. [=the purpose of the new system is to reduce costs]
5. a political movement that is aimed at promoting world peace
• Noun
• a goal or purpose
1. a political movement whose aim is to promote world peace
2. Our ultimate aim is to create something of lasting value.
3. The book has two basic aims.
4. She was unable to achieve her aims.
5. I started this business with the aim of making a profit.
• the ability to hit a target
1. His aim was good.
2. He fired at the target but his aim was off/bad and he missed.
• to point a weapon at a target
1. He took careful aim at the target. [=he aimed carefully at the target]
• to have a specified goal or intention
1. The runner took aim at setting a record. [=the runner's goal was to set a record]
• to have something as the object of an action or effort
1. Investigators are taking aim at [=targeting] health-care fraud. [=investigators are intending to punish/stop health-care fraud]