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Aim
(v. i.)
To guess or conjecture.
Aim
(v. t.)
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.)
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.)
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
attained or affected.
Aim
(v. i.)
Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
Aimed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Aim
Aimer
(n.)
One who aims, directs, or points.
Aiming
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Aim
Aimless
(a.)
Without aim or purpose; as, an aimless life.
A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not.
[Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.
Aino
(n.)
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.
Air
(n.)
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
Air
(n.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
Intelligence; information.
Air
(n.)
Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.
Air
(n.)
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.)
Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital
air.
Air
(n.)
Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.