| aestheticism |
the doctrine that beauty is the exclusive aim of artists. [1/2 definitions] |
| aspiration |
ambition, goal, or aim. [1/2 definitions] |
| aspire |
to want strongly; have as an aim (usu. fol. by "to" "after," or an infinitive). |
| astrology |
the study of the positions of the heavenly bodies in relation to each other with the aim of predicting their influence on human affairs. |
| bombsight |
a device in aircraft that is used to aim bombs. |
| bull's-eye |
something that exactly meets a need or aim. [1/3 definitions] |
| commercial |
having profit or wealth as the primary aim. [1/4 definitions] |
| direct |
to aim communication at; address. [2/14 definitions] |
| dream |
to have as a wish, aim, or hope, even if difficult or unobtainable. [1/13 definitions] |
| end |
goal, purpose, or aim. [1/18 definitions] |
| engagé |
committed and involved, esp. in support of an aim or cause. |
| engage |
to promise (oneself or another), esp. with the aim of entering into marriage. [1/11 definitions] |
| expository |
designating nonfiction writing that explains and describes with the aim of conveying information or presenting certain opinions or points of view. |
| for |
used to indicate the purpose, aim, or destination of an action. [1/13 definitions] |
| freedom fighter |
a person who participates in armed rebellion against an established government, with the expressed aim of freeing the people from oppression. |
| Freemason |
a member of an international fraternal society that has as its aim the encouraging of mutual aid, brotherly love, and charitable acts. [1/2 definitions] |
| fund-raiser |
a social event, such as dinner or cocktail party, whose aim is to raise money for a cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| gin rummy |
a card game for two players in which the aim is to be the first to discard all of one's cards in three-of-a-kind or sequenced sets. |
| goal |
a result or end that one desires and works for; aim or purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| haphazard |
not organized or based on reason or logic; without aim or purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |