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Aiming
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Aim
v. i.
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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.
Aim
v. i.
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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.
Aim
v. i.
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To guess or conjecture.
Aim
v. t.
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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).
Aim
v. i.
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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.
Aim
v. i.
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The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
Aim
v. i.
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Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
Aimer
n.
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One who aims, directs, or points.
Aimless
a.
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Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life.
Aino
n.
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One of a peculiar race inhabiting Yesso, the Kooril Islands etc., in the northern part of the empire of Japan, by some supposed to have been the progenitors of the Japanese. The Ainos are stout and short, with hairy bodies.
Ain't
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A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.
Air
n.
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The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.
Air
n.
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Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.
Air
n.
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A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.
Air
n.
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Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.
Air
n.
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Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
Air
n.
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Odoriferous or contaminated air.
Air
n.
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That which surrounds and influences.
Air
n.
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Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.
Air
n.
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Intelligence; information.
Air
n.
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A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.
Air
n.
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In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.
Air
n.
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The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.
Air
n.
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Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.
Air
n.
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An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.
Air
n.
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The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.
Air
n.
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Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.
Air
n.
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The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.
Aired
imp. & p. p.
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