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aim

aim

99 1.0
Pointing something at a target
  • noun
  • /eɪm/
translation icon : puntería
  • The archer adjusted his stance to enhance his aim for the next shot.
  • take aim

I've got a really good, I've got really good aim, which means I'm not a very messy person.

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Examples

  • - Aim for the tire.

  • I have to work on my aim, but look.

  • Here, take aim again, and...

  • Then we can take aim at the Golden Gloves.

  • Because when you're driving, the aim is to get from point A to point B.

  • As with all law enforcement, the real aim of border enforcement is to deter illegal acts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Up above, Larry takes careful aim, then sends a water balloon torpedoing their way.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Aim at center mass.

  • The hermit raises the shotgun to his face and takes aim through the squint of his left eye.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Even as Caudell took aim at him, he spun backwards and fell, clutching at his right side.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

heading
vsaim
39 3.0

The direction something is moving, for example a car or ship

is the direction pointed at a target rather than movement direction
bearing
vsaim
23 5.0

The direction you are facing or moving

is a general act of directing toward a target not a measured position

How Accurate

precision
  • Specialized
157 4.2
aim
99 1.0

Surface Forms

aim singular
aims plural

Etymology

Aim is easy to remember if you imagine lining up your 'eye' with a bullseye; it is about pointing in a 'direction'.