aim

English

/eɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • 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 particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
  • The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
  • Intention or goal
  • The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target
  • (obsolete) Conjecture; guess.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amen borrowed from Old French esmer derived from Latin ad- (to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against).

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Latin

ad-

Gloss

to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against

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