Aim vs. Objective

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

Objectiveadjective

Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.

Objectiveadjective

Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.

Objectiveadjective

Based on observed facts.

Objectiveadjective

(grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.

Objectiveadjective

Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.

Objectivenoun

A material object that physically exists.

Objectivenoun

A goal that is striven for.

Objectivenoun

(grammar) The objective case.

Objectivenoun

(grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.

Objectivenoun

The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.

Objectiveadjective

Of or pertaining to an object.

Objectiveadjective

Of or pertaining to an object; contained in, or having the nature or position of, an object; outward; external; extrinsic; - an epithet applied to whatever is exterior to the mind, or which is simply an object of thought or feeling, as opposed to being related to thoughts of feelings, and opposed to subjective.

Objectiveadjective

Unbiased; unprejudiced; fair; uninfluenced by personal feelings or personal interests; considering only the facts of a situation unrelated to the observer; - of judgments, opinions, evaluations, conclusions, reasoning processes.

Objectiveadjective

Pertaining to, or designating, the case which follows a transitive verb or a preposition, being that case in which the direct object of the verb is placed. See Accusative, n.

Objectivenoun

The objective case.

Objectivenoun

An object glass; called also objective lens. See under Object, n.

Objectivenoun

Same as Objective point, under Objective, a.

Objectivenoun

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

Objectivenoun

the lens or system of lenses nearest the object being viewed

Objectiveadjective

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena;

Objectiveadjective

serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes;

Objectiveadjective

emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation;

Objectiveadjective

belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events;