Synonyms for aim
verb
To direct one's effort
endeavor, strive, propose; see intend 1, try 1.
To point a weapon
train, point, direct, steer, level at, beam, cock, set up, look
through the gunsight, set the sights, sight, take aim, hold to a
target, bracket, zero in on, draw a bead on.
See aim in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Synonyms
aim direct level point train
These verbs mean to turn something toward an intended goal or target: aimed the camera at the guests; directing my eyes on the book; leveled criticism at the administration; pointing a finger at the suspect; trained the gun on the intruder.
See Also Synonyms at
intention.
See aim in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:
cast, direct, head, level, point, set1, train, turn, zero in. (Military) lay1. See seekTo strive toward a goal:
aspire, seek. Idiom: set one's sights on. See seek, startTo have in mind as a goal or purpose:
contemplate, design, intend, mean1, plan, project, propose, purpose, target. (Regional) mind. See planned, purpose
noun
What one intends to do or achieve:
ambition, design, end, goal, intent, intention, mark, meaning, object, objective, point, purpose, target, view, why. Idioms: end in view, why and wherefore. See planned, purposeThe thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse:
burden2, drift, intent, meaning, purport, substance, tendency, tenor, thrust. See meaning
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