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] |