aim

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• intransitive verb To direct (a weapon or camera) toward a point.
• intransitive verb To direct or propel (an object, such as a ball) toward a point.
• intransitive verb To direct toward or intend for a particular goal or group.
• intransitive verb To direct a weapon or camera.
• intransitive verb To direct or propel an object toward a point.
• intransitive verb To determine a course or direct an effort.
• intransitive verb To propose to do something; intend.
• noun The act of aiming.
• noun The ability to hit a target or intended point.
• noun The degree of accuracy of a weapon or of a person aiming a weapon or propelled object.
• noun A purpose or intention toward which one's efforts are directed: synonym: intention.
• idiom (take aim) To aim a weapon or object to be propelled.
• idiom (take aim) To direct criticism or one's attention at something.

from The Century Dictionary.

• To esteem; consider. To estimate; guess; conjecture. Wyclif. To calculate; devise; intend.
• To direct or point at something; level: as, to aim the fist or a blow; to aim a satire or a reflection at some person or vice.
• To give a certain direction and elevation to (a gun, cannon, arrow, etc.), for the purpose of causing the projectile, when the weapon is discharged, to hit the object intended to be struck: as, to aim a gun.
• To estimate; guess; conjecture.
• To direct one's intention, purpose, or action, as to the attainment or accomplishment of something; intend; endeavor: as, a man aims at distinction; aim to be just in all you do.
• To direct or point anything, as a weapon or missile, toward an object.
• noun Conjecture; guess.
• noun Course; direction: in particular, the direction in which a missile is pointed; the line of shot.
• noun The act of aiming or directing anything (as a weapon, a blow, a discourse, or a remark) at or toward a particular point or object with the intention of striking or affecting it; the pointing or directing of a missile.
• noun The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be affected; the mark or target.
• noun A purpose; intention; design; scheme: as, men are often disappointed of their aim.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• transitive verb 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
• intransitive verb 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.
• intransitive verb 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
• intransitive verb obsolete To guess or conjecture.
• noun 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.
• noun The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
• noun Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
• noun obsolete Conjecture; guess.
• noun (Archery), [Obs.] to encourage.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

• noun 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, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
• noun The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
• noun Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
• verb intransitive 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.
• verb 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; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.
• verb transitive 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).
• initialism AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• verb specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
• noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
• noun the action of directing something at an object
• verb move into a desired direction of discourse
• verb point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
• verb propose or intend
• verb have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal