aim : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: aim	by the DICT Development Group
6 results for aim
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
aim n an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" Synonym(s): purpose, intent, intention, aim, design the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children" Synonym(s): aim, object, objective, target the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies Synonym(s): bearing, heading, aim v point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" Synonym(s): aim, take, train, take aim, direct propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" Synonym(s): aim, purpose, purport, propose move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" Synonym(s): drive, get, aim specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public Synonym(s): calculate, aim, direct intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" Synonym(s): target, aim, place, direct, point direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun" have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal Synonym(s): draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ulterior \Ulte"rior\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. {Outrage}.] 1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither. 2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. {Ulterior object} [or] {aim}, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aimed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aiming}.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; [?] (L. ad) + esmer. See {Estimate}.] 1. 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. 2. 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; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well. Aim'st thou at princes? --Pope. 3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aim \Aim\, v. t. 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).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See {Aim}, v. i.] 1. 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. Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton. 2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak. 3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme. How oft ambitious aims are crossed! --Pope. 4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.] What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak. {To cry aim} (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention; scheme; tendency; aspiration.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Command \Com*mand"\, n. 1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction. Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose. --Milton. 2. The possession or exercise of authority. Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion. --Locke. 3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command. 4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey. The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide command. --Dryden. 5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge. He assumed an absolute command over his readers. --Dryden. 6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer. {Word of command} (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and established meaning, used in directing the movements of soldiers; as, {aim}; {fire}; {shoulder arms}, etc. Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion; sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest. See {Direction}.