to aim at a target
41aim */*/*/ — I UK [eɪm] / US noun Word forms aim : singular aim plural aims Metaphor: An aim or purpose that you want to achieve is like a place that you want to get to or a target that you want to hit. I haven t yet reached my goal. ♦ They are making every… …
42target — I n. 1) to aim at; hit; shoot at a target 2) to track a target 3) to miss; overshoot a target 4) a civilian; military; moving; stationary target 5) off target ( not accurate ) 6) on target ( accurate ) 7) (misc.) to use smt. as a target II v. (d; …
43aim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. purpose, intention, goal, end. v. point, direct; aspire to, try for. See direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intention, object, plan; see purpose 1 . See Synonym Study at purpose . • take aim, Syn.… …
44aim — 01. Donovan Bailey is [aiming] to set a new world record in the 100 meters at next month s competition. 02. Wow, he hit the target right on, without even [aiming]. 03. After injuring her eye, Eva could not [aim] as well as she used to, and had to …
45target — 1. noun 1) targets at a range of 200 meters Syn: mark, bull s eye, goal 2) eagles can spot their target from half a mile Syn: prey, quarry, game, kill 3) their profit target Syn …
46aim — [[t]eɪm[/t]] v. t. 1) to position or direct (a firearm, ball, rocket, etc.) so that the thing discharged or thrown will hit a target 2) to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose: to aim a satire at snobbery[/ex] 3) to point or direct …
47target — / tɑ:gɪt/ noun something to aim for ● performance targets ♦ to be on target to be heading towards the target that has been set ♦ to set targets to fix amounts or quantities which employees have to produce or reach ♦ to meet a target to produce… …
48aim — 1. verb 1) he aimed the rifle Syn: point, direct, train, sight, line up 2) she aimed at the target Syn: take aim at, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on 3) undergraduat …
49aim — 1. verb 1) he aimed the rifle Syn: point, direct, train, sight, line up 2) she aimed at the target Syn: take aim, fix on, zero in on, draw a bead on 3) …
50target — / tɑ:gɪt/ noun something to aim for ♦ to set targets to fix amounts or quantities which employees have to produce or reach ♦ to meet a target to produce the quantity of goods or sales which are expected ♦ to miss a target not to produce the… …
