aim
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
Example
“Take time with the aim of your gun.”
Other meanings
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
intention or goal.
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "ad-".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “aim” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.