English

Etymology

OE. amen, aimen , eimen , to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer , asmer , fr. Latin aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (Latin ad) + esmer. See Estimate.

Pronunciation

IPA: WEAE /eɪm/

Intransitive Verb

1. 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.
2. 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.

Transitive Verb

1. 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).

Translations

• French: cibler
• Ido: apuntar

  sikta

Noun

1. 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.
2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.

Synonyms

End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.

Translations

• French: cible m (all)
• Ido: skopo
• Swedish: sikte (1,3) n