aim
noun
1 aim
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions:
— It was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs.
synonyms: design, intent, intention, purpose.
Roget 620:
intent,
intention,
intentionality;
purpose;
quo animo [Lat.];
project
etc.
626;
undertaking
etc.
676;
predetermination
etc.
611;
design,
ambition.
contemplation,
mind,
animus,
view,
purview,
proposal;
study;
look out.
final cause;
raison d'etre [Fr.];
cui bono [Lat.];
object,
aim,
end;
the be all and the end all;"
drift
etc.
(meaning)
516;
tendency
etc.
176;
destination,
mark,
point,
butt,
goal,
target,
bull's-eye,
quintain [Mediev.];
prey,
quarry,
game.
decision,
determination,
resolve;
fixed set purpose,
settled purpose;
ultimatum;
resolution
etc.
604;
wish
etc.
865;
arriere pensee [Fr.];
motive
etc.
615.
[Study of final causes]
teleology.
... show more
Roget 675:
essay,
trial,
endeavor,
attempt;
aim,
struggle,
venture,
adventure,
speculation,
coup d'essai [Fr.],
debut;
probation
etc.
(experiment)
463.
... show more
Dutch: voornemen, bedoeling, intensie, intentie, inzicht, opzet, zin
Polish: zamysł, zamiar, chęć, intencja, zamierzenie
2 aim
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable).
synonyms: object, objective, target.
Dutch: doel, doeleinde, doelwit, einddoel, oogmerk, streven
3 aim
The action of directing something at an object.
4 aim
The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.
synonyms: bearing, heading.
Roget 278:
direction,
bearing,
course,
vector;
set,
drift,
tenor;
tendency
etc.
176;
incidence;
bending,
trending
etc.
v.;
dip,
tack,
aim,
collimation;
steering steerage.
point of the compass,
cardinal points;
North East,
South,
West;
N by E,
ENE,
NE by N,
NE,
&c.;
rhumb†,
azimuth,
line of collimation.
line,
path,
road,
range,
quarter,
line of march;
alignment,
allignment†;
air line,
beeline;
straight shoot.
... show more
verb
1 aim
Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards:
— Please don't aim at your little brother!.
synonyms: direct, take, take aim, train.
Dutch: mikken, aanleggen
2 aim
3 aim
Move into a desired direction of discourse.
synonyms: drive, get.
Dutch: jagen, drijven
4 aim
Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public.
synonyms: calculate, direct.
5 aim
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal:
— He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face.
synonyms: direct, place, point, target.
Dutch: beogen
6 aim
Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal.
7 aim
Moby thesaurus: address, affectation, aim at, ambition, angle, animus, aspiration, aspire, aspire after, aspire to, atmosphere, attempt, aura, azimuth, be after, be determined, bear, bearing, bend, bent, butt, by-end, by-purpose, cast, character, choose, complacency, concentrate, contemplate, counsel, course, covet, crave, current, descant, desideration, desideratum, design, desire, destination, destine, determination, determine, diapason, direct, direction, direction line, directionize, dispose, drift, drive at, effect, end, end in view, endeavor, essay, expect, feel, feeling, final cause, fix, fix on, fixed purpose, focus, function, game, go, go for, goal, harbor a design, have every intention, have in view, head, heading, helmsmanship, hold a heading, hold on, idea, idol, inclination, incline, intend, intendment, intent, intention, labor, lay, lead, level, level at, lie, line, line of direction, line of march, loftiness, lugs, mannerism, mark, mean, meaning, measure, melodia, melody, mind, mood, motive, navigation, nisus, object, object in mind, objective, orientation, ostentation, pant, piloting, plan, point, point at, point to, present, pretentiousness, prey, project, property, proposal, propose, prospectus, purport, purpose, pursuit, quality, quarry, quarter, quintain, range, reason for being, resolution, resolve, run, sake, seek, self-importance, semblance, set, show, sight on, steer, steerage, steering, strain, strive, striving, struggle, study, sweat, sweat blood, take aim, target, teleology, tend, tend to go, tendency, tenor, think, track, train, train upon, trend, try, tune, turn, turn upon, ultimate aim, urge, vainglory, vanity, verge, view, want, warble, way, will, wish, yearn for ... show more.
debug info: 0.032