aim

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To direct (a weapon) toward an intended target.
2. v. To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group: The publicity campaign was aimed at improving the eating habits of children.
3. v. To direct a weapon: a gunner aiming carefully.
4. v. To determine a course or direct an effort: aim for a better education.
5. v. To propose to do something; intend: The historical society is aiming to restore the town hall.
6. n. The act of aiming.
7. n. Skill at hitting a target: The shooter's aim was perfect.
8. n. The line of fire of an aimed weapon.
9. n. The degree of accuracy of a weapon.
10. n. A purpose or intention toward which one's efforts are directed.
11. n. Obsolete A target; a mark.
12. n. Obsolete A conjecture; a guess.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To esteem; consider. To estimate; guess; conjecture. Wyclif. To calculate; devise; intend.
2. To direct or point at something; level: as, to aim the fist or a blow; to aim a satire or a reflection at some person or vice.
3. To give a certain direction and elevation to (a gun, cannon, arrow, etc.), for the purpose of causing the projectile, when the weapon is discharged, to hit the object intended to be struck: as, to aim a gun.
4. To estimate; guess; conjecture.
5. To direct one's intention, purpose, or action, as to the attainment or accomplishment of something; intend; endeavor: as, a man aims at distinction; aim to be just in all you do.
6. To direct or point anything, as a weapon or missile, toward an object.
7. n. Conjecture; guess.
8. n. Course; direction: in particular, the direction in which a missile is pointed; the line of shot.
9. n. The act of aiming or directing anything (as a weapon, a blow, a discourse, or a remark) at or toward a particular point or object with the intention of striking or affecting it; the pointing or directing of a missile.
10. n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be affected; the mark or target.
11. n. A purpose; intention; design; scheme: as, men are often disappointed of their aim.

Wiktionary

1. n. The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, 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. n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
3. n. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
4. v. intransitive 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.
5. v. intransitive To direct the intention 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.
6. v. transitive 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).
7. AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. 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.
2. v. 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
3. v. obsolete To guess or conjecture.
4. v. 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
5. n. 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.
6. n. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
7. n. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
8. n. obsolete Conjecture; guess.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
2. n. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
3. n. the action of directing something at an object
4. v. move into a desired direction of discourse
5. v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
6. v. propose or intend
7. v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
8. n. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
9. n. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
10. v. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
11. v. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal