aim

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 parti

to take aim

Take time with the aim of your gun.

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

Intention or goal.

My number one aim in life is to make money to make my parents, siblings, and kids happy.

There is no doubt at all that this is the future of machinery, and just as trees grow while the country gentleman is asleep, so while Humanity will be amusing itself, or enjoying cultivated leisure—which, and not labour, is the aim of man—or making beautiful things, or reading beautiful things, or simply contemplating the world with admiration and delight, machinery will be doing all the necessary and unpleasant work.

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.

Conjecture; guess.

What you would work me to, I have some aim.

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.

He aimed the gun at him and he held his hands up in surrender.

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

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.

To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group

to aim a satirical comment at Communists in general

To guess or conjecture.

But, good my lord, do it so cunningly / That my discovery be not aimed at;

Initialism of America Online AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.