Aim
a purpose or intention; a desired outcome.
"our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline"
Synonyms: objective, object, goal, end, target, design, desire, desired result, intention, intent, plan, purpose, object of the exercise, ambition, aspiration, wish, dream, hope, raison d'être
the directing of a weapon or object at a target.
"his aim was perfect, and the guard's body collapsed backward"
Verb
point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.
"aim the camcorder at some suitable object"
Synonyms: point, direct, train, sight, line up
have the intention of achieving.
"new French cooking aims at producing clear, fresh flavors and light textures"
:Synonyms work toward, be after, set one's sights on, try for, strive for, aspire to, endeavor to achieve, essay for; intend, mean, have in mind/view, plan, resolve, propose, design
Synonyms aim
Noun
objective, intent, target, bearing
•objective, object, goal, end, target, design, desire, desired result, intention, intent, plan, purpose, object of the exercise, ambition, aspiration, wish, dream, hope, raison d'être
•intent, purpose, design, intention
•target, objective, object
•bearing, heading
Verb
point, take aim at, work toward, target at, intend, get, aspire, purpose, take aim, calculate, target
•point, direct, train, sight, line up
•take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on
•work toward, be after, set one's sights on, try for, strive for, aspire to, endeavor to achieve, essay for
•target at, intend for, destine for, direct at, design for, tailor for, market to, pitch to/at
•intend, mean, have in mind/view, plan, resolve, propose, design
•get, drive
•aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for
•purpose, purport, propose
•take aim, take, direct, train
•calculate, direct
•target, place, direct, point