aim

/ˈām/

Middle English, from Anglo-French aesmer & esmer; Anglo-French aesmer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + esmer to estimate, from Latin aestimare

verb

  1. to direct a course; specifically : to point a weapon at an object

  2. aspire, intend

  3. point

noun

  1. the pointing of a weapon at a mark

  2. the ability to hit a target

  3. a weapon's accuracy or effectiveness

She took careful aim.

a shooter with good aim

intention intent purpose design aim end object objective goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness.

abbreviation

  1. American Indian Movement