Definition: aim
aim
n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your
planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new
translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was
created with the conscious aim of answering immediate
needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose,
intent, intention, design]
2: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to
be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see
her children" [syn: object, objective, target]
3: the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim
and fired"
4: the direction or path along which something moves or along
which it lies [syn: bearing, heading]
v 1: aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as
photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little
brother!" "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't
train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's
opponent" [syn: take, train, take aim, direct]
2: propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" [syn: purpose,
purport, propose]
3: move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you
driving at?" [syn: drive, get]
4: specifically design a product, event, or activity for a
certain public [syn: calculate, direct]
5: intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed
his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
others, not towards yourself" [syn: target, place, direct,
point]
6: direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to
aim a pun"
7: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: aspire, shoot
for]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Ulterior \Ul*te"ri*or\, a. [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage.] 1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; -- correlative with hither. 2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. Ulterior object or aim, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
Aim \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate, to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See Estimate.] 1. 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. 2. 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; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well. Aim'st thou at princes? --Pope. 3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
Aim \Aim\, v. t. 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).
Aim \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See Aim, v.
i.]
1. 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.
Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.
2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
attained or affected.
To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.
3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
How oft ambitious aims are crossed! --Pope.
4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.
To cry aim (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
scheme; tendency; aspiration.
Command \Com*mand"\, n.
1. An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an
injunction.
Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to
impose. --Milton.
2. The possession or exercise of authority.
Command and force may often create, but can never
cure, an aversion. --Locke.
3. Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the
forces under his command.
4. Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of
position; scope of vision; survey.
The steepy stand Which overlooks the vale with wide
command. --Dryden.
5. Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to
have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has
command of the bridge.
He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
--Dryden.
6. A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post,
or the whole territory under the authority or control of a
particular officer.
Word of command (Mil.), a word or phrase of definite and
established meaning, used in directing the movements of
soldiers; as, aim; fire; shoulder arms, etc.
Syn: Control; sway; power; authority; rule; dominion;
sovereignty; mandate; order; injunction; charge; behest.
See Direction.
Source: V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms December 2001
AIM
Advanced Invar Mask (Display, ViewSonic)
AIM
Alternate Input Method (OS/2)
AIM
AOL Instant Messenger [protocol] (AOL)
AIM
Apple, IBM, Motorola [consortium] (Apple, IBM, Motorola, org.)
AIM
Association of Imaging Manufacturers (org.)
AIM
ATM / Ascend Inverse Multiplexing [protocol] (ATM)
AIM
Automatic Interface Management (Brother)
Source: THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
AIM, n. The task we set our wishes to.
"Cheer up! Have you no aim in life?"
She tenderly inquired.
"An aim? Well, no, I haven't, wife;
The fact is -- I have fired."
G.J.
