Dictionary entry details
• AIM (noun)
Meaning:
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
purpose; intention; intent; aim; design
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("aim" is a kind of...):
end; goal (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aim"):
view (purpose; the phrase 'with a view to' means 'with the intention of' or 'for the purpose of')
sake (the purpose of achieving or obtaining)
final cause ((philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process)
cross-purpose (a contrary aim)
idea; mind (your intention; what you intend to do)
will (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose)
Meaning:
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
objective; aim; object; target
Context example:
the sole object of her trip was to see her children
Hypernyms ("aim" is a kind of...):
end; goal (the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aim"):
grail (the object of any prolonged endeavor)
business (an immediate objective)
point (the object of an activity)
thing (a special objective)
Meaning:
The action of directing something at an object
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he took aim and fired
Hypernyms ("aim" is a kind of...):
direction; guidance; steering (the act of setting and holding a course)
Meaning:
The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
bearing; heading; aim
Hypernyms ("aim" is a kind of...):
direction; way (a line leading to a place or point)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aim"):
tack (the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails)
• AIM (verb)
Meaning:
Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
aim; take aim; train; direct; take
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
position (cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "aim"):
charge; level; point (direct into a position for use)
swing (hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement)
turn (direct at someone)
hold (aim, point, or direct)
draw a bead on (aim with a gun)
aim; direct; place; point; target (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal)
level (aim at)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Propose or intend
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
purpose; purport; aim; propose
Context example:
I aim to arrive at noon
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
intend; mean; think (have in mind as a purpose)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Move into a desired direction of discourse
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
aim; drive; get
Context example:
What are you driving at?
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
intend; mean (mean or intend to express or convey)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
aim; calculate; direct
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
designate; destine; intend; specify (design or destine)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
target; direct; aim; place; point
Context examples:
He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face / criticism directed at her superior / direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
aim; direct; take; take aim; train (aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "aim"):
address (direct a question at someone)
home in; range in; zero in (direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
She wanted to aim a pun
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
intend; mean (mean or intend to express or convey)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
shoot for; aspire; draw a bead on; aim
Hypernyms (to "aim" is one way to...):
be after; plan (have the will and intention to carry out some action)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "aim"):
overshoot (aim too high)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They aim to move
