Aim — Defs

01 v. i. 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 …

imp. & p. p. Aimed; p. pr. & vb. n. Aiming

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.]

02 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…

1.
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).

03 n. 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; …

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.

Phrases & compounds

To cry aim — to encourage.