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aim - the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" |
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object,
objective,
target |
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end,
goal (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage; "no one wanted to play end"
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grail (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
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business incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect; "his business with the cane was hilarious"
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point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
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thing a separate and self-contained entity
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aim - the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" |
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direction,
guidance,
steering a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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aim - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "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" |
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take,
train,
direct |
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position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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aim,
direct,
place,
point,
target propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
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draw a bead on have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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turn pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
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swing alternate dramatically between high and low values; "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"
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charge,
level,
point saturate; "The room was charged with tension and anxiety"
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level become level or even; "The ground levelled off"
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sight take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device)
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aim - propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" |
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purpose,
purport,
propose |
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intend,
mean,
think have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
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aim - direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" |
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intend,
mean have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"
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