aim

IPA: ˈeɪm

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.
(UK, finance) AIM, the secondary stock market of the London Stock Exchange; formerly an initialism of Alternative Investment Market.
Initialism of America Online. AIM; AOL Instant Messenger.
(ESA, space science) Initialism of Asteroid Impact Mission.
(Internet, historical, 1997–2017) Initialism of AOL Instant Messenger.
(NASA, space science) Initialism of Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, a NASA satellite.

(intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
(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
(transitive) 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
(transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
(intransitive, obsolete) To guess or conjecture.

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