aim
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noun- 1.
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, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
to take aim
Take time with the aim of your gun.
2012, "The Legend of the Gobblewonker", season 1, episode 2 of Gravity Falls, spoken by Grunkle Stan, voiced by Alex Hirsch My ex-wife still misses me, but her aim is getting better!
- 2.
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- 3.
Intention or goal.
My number one aim in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings, and kids happy.
Đồng nghĩa: purpose, design, scheme
- 4.
The ability of someone to aim straight; one’s faculty for being able to hit a physical target.
The police officer has excellent aim, always hitting the bullseye in shooting practice.
He has a bad aim, so he decided to join archery classes.
- 5.
(obsolete)Conjecture; guess.
- 6.
(abbreviation, alt of, initialism)Initialism of America Online AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
He aimed at the target, but the arrow flew straight over it.
- 2.
(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
to aim at a pass
to aim to do well in life
- 3.
(transitive)To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
to aim an arrow at the deer
She aimed a punch at her ex-boyfriend.
He aimed the gun at him and he held his hands up in surrender.
Đồng nghĩa: point
- 4.
(transitive)To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general
- 5.
(intransitive, obsolete)To guess or conjecture.
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The verb is from Middle English amen, aimen, eimen (to guess at, to estimate, to aim), borrowed from Old French esmer, aesmer, asmer, from Latin ad- plus aestimare (to estimate), the compound perhaps being originally formed in (adaestimare), perhaps in Old French. The noun is from Middle English ame, from Old French aesme, esme.