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aestheticism the doctrine that beauty is the exclusive aim of artists. [1/2 definitions]
ambition the aim or goal of such a desire. [1/2 definitions]
aspiration a goal, aim, or ambition.
aspire to want strongly; have as an aim (usually followed by to or after).
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 send or aim towards a person or place. [2/4 definitions]
dream to have as a wish, aim, or hope, even if difficult or unobtainable. [1/13 definitions]
end goal, purpose, or aim. [1/6 definitions]
engagé committed and involved, esp. in support of an aim or cause.
engage to promise (oneself or another), especially with the aim of entering into marriage. [1/6 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 show the purpose or aim of an action. [1/3 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 a person wants and works for; aim or purpose. [1/2 definitions]
haphazard having no order; without aim or purpose. [1/2 definitions]