aiming

aim-ing · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Pointing or directing at a target.

  2. 2.

    Intending or planning to achieve something.

  3. 3.

    Directing efforts toward a particular goal or audience.

Phrases & expressions

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    aiming high — Setting ambitious goals.
  • •
    aiming for — Trying to achieve or reach.
  • •
    aiming at — Directing toward a target or purpose.

Related words

See also: aim, aimed, target
Synonyms: intending, pointing, targeting

Etymology

Present participle of aim, from Old French esmer ("to estimate").