to aim at a target

  • 91laser target designating system — A system which is used to direct (aim or point) laser energy at a target. The system consists of the laser designator or laser target marker with its display and control components necessary to acquire the target and direct the beam of laser… …

    Military dictionary

  • 92take aim — {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at by sighting carefully. * /When the captain orders Take aim, raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target./ * /Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 93take aim — {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at by sighting carefully. * /When the captain orders Take aim, raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target./ * /Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 94take\ aim — v. phr. To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at by sighting carefully. When the captain orders take aim, raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target. Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out of sight …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 95take aim — ► take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. Main Entry: ↑aim …

    English terms dictionary

  • 96take aim at — phrasal target 1 < new legislation that takes aim at crime > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 97take aim — verb To position oneself and/or ones weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after at) He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot …

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  • 98take aim — point a weapon or camera at a target. → aim …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 99point-of-aim — «POYNT uhv AYM», noun. a point below the spot on the target which an archer wants to hit …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 100dead on target — adjective accurately placed or thrown his aim was true he was dead on target • Syn: ↑true • Similar to: ↑accurate • Derivationally related forms: ↑trueness ( …

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