aim
aim Lexical Profile
aim Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A purpose, intention, or desired outcome toward which one's efforts are directed.
"The primary aim of the scholarship program is to expand educational access for rural students."
The act of pointing, directing, or aligning an object, camera, or projectile toward a target, or the accuracy of such an action.
"Her steady aim allowed her to hit the center of the dartboard on her very first throw."
• verb
To have the intention or purpose of achieving a particular goal or result.
"The research team aims to publish its preliminary findings before the end of the semester."
To point or direct an instrument, camera, or object toward a specific target or position.
"The astronomer aimed the telescope toward the southern horizon to observe the passing comet."
To direct or tailor a product, remark, or piece of communication toward a specific audience.
"The publisher aimed the new series of illustrated guides at young readers interested in nature."
• Rhymes for aim
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'amen' or 'eimen', borrowed from Old French 'aesmer' (to estimate, value, or reckon), which derives from Latin 'adaestimare', a compound of 'ad-' (to) and 'aestimare' (to appraise or value).