Aim vs. Goal

Aimnoun

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; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

Aimnoun

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

Aimnoun

Intention or goal

Aimnoun

The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target

Aimnoun

(obsolete) Conjecture; guess.

Aimverb

(intransitive) To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it

Aimverb

(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive

Aimverb

(transitive) To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object

Aimverb

(transitive) To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group

Aimverb

To guess or conjecture.

Aimverb

To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.

Aimverb

To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor; - followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at distinction; to aim to do well.

Aimverb

To guess or conjecture.

Aimverb

To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).

Aimnoun

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

Aimnoun

The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.

Aimnoun

Intention; purpose; design; scheme.

Aimnoun

Conjecture; guess.

Aimnoun

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions;

Aimnoun

the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable);

Aimnoun

the action of directing something at an object;

Aimnoun

the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

Aimverb

aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment;

Aimverb

propose or intend;

Aimverb

move into a desired direction of discourse;

Aimverb

specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

Aimverb

intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;

Aimverb

direct (a remark) toward an intended goal;

Aimverb

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Aimverb

point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target

Aimverb

direct (a missile or blow) at someone or something

Aimverb

direct information, a product, or an action towards (a particular group)

Aimverb

have the intention of achieving

Aimnoun

a purpose or intention; a desired outcome

Aimnoun

the directing of a weapon or missile at a target

Goalnoun

A result that one is attempting to achieve.

Goalnoun

In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.

Goalnoun

The act of placing the object into the goal.

Goalnoun

A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.

Goalnoun

A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.

Goalverb

To score a goal

Goalnoun

The mark set to bound a race, and to or around which the constestants run, or from which they start to return to it again; the place at which a race or a journey is to end.

Goalnoun

The final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach or attain.

Goalnoun

A base, station, or bound used in various games as the point or object which a team must reach in order to score points; in certain games, the point which the ball or puck must pass in order for points to be scored. In football, it is a line between two posts across which the ball must pass in order to score points; in soccer or ice hockey, it is a net at each end of the soccer field into which the soccer ball or hocjey puck must be propelled; in basketball, it is the basket{7} suspended from the backboard, through which the basketball must pass.

Goalnoun

The act or instance of propelling the ball or puck into or through the goal{3}, thus scoring points; as, to score a goal.

Goalnoun

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it;

Goalnoun

a successful attempt at scoring;

Goalnoun

game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

Goalnoun

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);

Goal

A goal is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.