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1. Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
   "Please don't aim at your little brother!";
   - take, train, take aim, direct
    
2. Have as a plan or objective
   "I aim to arrive at noon";
   - purpose, purport, propose, intend
    
3. Move into a desired direction of discourse
   "What are you aiming at?";
   - drive, get
    
4. Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
   - calculate, direct
    
5. Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal, or direct to a specific place or group of people
   "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face";
   - target, place, direct, point
    
6. Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
   "She wanted to aim a pun"
    
7. Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
   "The students in medical schools aim to be doctors";
   - draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for

1. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
   "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs";
   - purpose, intent, intention, design
    
2. The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
   "the sole aim of her trip was to see her children";
   - object, objective, target
    
3. The action of directing something at an object
   "he took aim and fired"
    
4. The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
   - bearing, heading

Derived forms: aimed, aiming, aims

Type of: be after, designate, destine, direction, end, goal, guidance, intend, mean, plan, position, specify, steering, think, way

Encyclopedia: Aim