The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - aim v.

1) direct, point, focus, train, level: The guns of the fort are aimed at the narrow pass. 2) aim at. focus on, have designs on, aspire to, plan for or on, set one's sights on, seek, strive for, try for, wish, want: Edward aimed at absolute dominion over that kingdom. 3) seek, intend, plan: I aim to retire at fifty, if not before. --n. 4) direction, pointing, focus, focusing or focussing, sighting: His aim is so bad that he can't hit the side of a barn with a shotgun. 5) purpose, goal, ambition, desire, aspiration, object, end, objective, target, intent, intention, plan: It was never her aim in life to be rich. The aim of the book is set forth in the Foreword.