aim*/*/*/

[eɪm] noun I

1) [C] the thing that you hope to achieve by doing something

Syn:

goal

My main aim on this course is to gain confidence.[/ex]

We visit schools with the aim of getting young people interested in the theatre.[/ex]

The aim of this project is to help patients to be more independent.[/ex]

2) [singular] your ability to hit something when you throw, kick, or shoot something at it

My aim isn't very good.[/ex]

•

take aim (at) — to point a gun at something before you shoot[/ex]

II

verb

aim */*/*/[eɪm]

1) [I] to intend or hope to achieve something

Most of the students were aiming for jobs in television.[/ex]

The project aims to provide support for young musicians.[/ex]

2) [I/T] to point something such as a gun at a person or thing that you want to hit

He was aiming at the tree but he missed.[/ex]

I looked up to see Betty aiming a gun at me.[/ex]

3) [T]be aimed at sb to be intended to be read, watched, or used by people of a particular type

The book is aimed at people with no specialized knowledge.[/ex]

4) [T]be aimed at doing sth to have the goal of achieving a particular thing

an energy programme that is aimed at reducing our dependence on fossil fuels[/ex]