If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.

The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve.

If an action or plan is aimed at achieving something, it is intended or planned to achieve it.

If you aim to do something, you decide or want to do it.

If your actions or remarks are aimed at a particular person or group, you intend that the person or group should notice them and be influenced by them.

If you aim a weapon or object at something or someone, you point it towards them before firing or throwing it.

Your aim is your skill or action in pointing a weapon or other object at its target.

If you aim a kick or punch at someone, you try to kick or punch them.

When you take aim, you point a weapon or object at someone or something, before firing or throwing it.

If you take aim at someone or something, you criticize them strongly.