Well-aimed
verb (used with object)
1.
to position or direct (a firearm, ball, arrow, rocket, etc.) so that, on firing or release, the discharged projectile will hit a target or travel along a certain path.
2.
to intend or direct for a particular effect or purpose:
to aim a satire at snobbery.
verb (used without object)
3.
to point or direct a gun, punch, etc., toward:
He aimed at the target but missed it.
4.
to strive; try (usually followed by to or at):
We aim to please. They aim at saving something every month.
5.
to intend:
She aims to go tomorrow.
6.
to direct efforts, as toward an object:
The satire aimed at modern greed.
7.
Obsolete. to estimate; guess.
noun
8.
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
9.
the direction in which a weapon or missile is pointed; the line of sighting:
within the cannon’s aim.
10.
the point intended to be hit; thing or person aimed at:
to miss one’s aim.
11.
something intended or desired to be attained by one’s efforts; purpose:
whatever his aim in life may be.
12.
Obsolete. conjecture; guess.
Idioms
13.
take aim, to sight a target:
to take aim and fire.
adjective (well aimed when postpositive)
1.
(of a missile, punch, etc) having been pointed or directed accurately at a person or object: a well-aimed, precise blow
2.
(of a comment, criticism, etc) obviously and accurately directed at a person, object, etc: a well-aimed expression of contempt
verb
1.
to point (a weapon, missile, etc) or direct (a blow) at a particular person or object; level
2.
(transitive) to direct (satire, criticism, etc) at a person, object, etc
3.
(intransitive; foll by at or an infinitive) to propose or intend: we aim to leave early
4.
(intransitive; often foll by at or for) to direct one’s efforts or strive (towards): to aim at better communications, to aim high
noun
5.
the action of directing something at an object
6.
the direction in which something is pointed; line of sighting (esp in the phrase to take aim)
7.
the object at which something is aimed; target
8.
intention; purpose
abbreviation
1.
(in Britain) Alternative Investment Market
AIM
American Indian Movement
In addition to the idiom beginning with aim
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