aim (v.) Copy link Outline I. To direct an arrow or other weapon at1. intendo, di, tum and sum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.)2. dīrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.)3. collīneo, 1 (to take exact aimII. To a. at with an arrow, etc.; to try to hit1. pĕto, īvi, and ĭi, ītum, 3 (with acc.)2. destĭno, 1III. Fig.1. affecto, 12. pĕto, 33. quaero, quaesīvi, quaesītum, 34. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 35. specto, 16. stŭdĕo, 2 (i.e. to be bent on7. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and sum, 3 (with prep.)8. id ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (usu. foll. by ut and subj.)9. incumbo, cŭbŭi, cŭbĭtum, 3 (with dat. or prep. • aim (v.): I. To direct an arrow or other weapon at: 1. intendo, di, tum and sum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.): to aim a weapon at the neck, telum in jugulum int., Plin. Ep.: weapons aimed at the vitals of the state, tela intenta jugulis civitatis, Cic.: also absol., to aim arrows in war, bello int. sagittas, Virg. 2. dīrĭgo, rexi, rectum, 3 (with in and acc.; or dat.): to a. a spear at an antagonist's face, hastam in os adversarii d., Curt.: Pallas had a.'d her spear at Ilus, Pallas Ilo direxerat hastam, Virg.: he a.'d arrows at the outstretched hand of a boy, in pueri dispansam palmam sagittas direxit, Suet. 3. collīneo, 1 (to take exact aim: rare): to a. a spear or arrow at some mark, c. hastam aliquo aut sagittam, Cic. II. To a. at with an arrow, etc.; to try to hit: 1. pĕto, īvi, and ĭi, ītum, 3 (with acc.): to a. at anyone with a javelin, aliquem spiculo p., Liv.: to a. at anyone with an apple, aliquem malo p., Virg.: to a. high, alta p., Virg. 2. destĭno, 1: the slingers used to wound any part of the face at which they had a.'d, funditores vulnerabant quem locum destinassent oris, Liv.: Curt. III. Fig.: To endeavour or purpose to attain: 1. affecto, 1: to a. at regal power, regnum af., Liv.: to a. at obtaining the favour of the soldiery, studia militum af., Tac.: to a. at the mastery of Gaul, Gallias af., Tac.: to a. at splendour of diction, magnificentiam verborum af., Quint.: Vell. 2. pĕto, 3: to a. at any one's life by poison, aliquem veneficio p., Auct. Her.: to a. at heaven, coelum p., Hor.: to a. at the foremost place in eloquence, eloquentiae principatum p., Cic.: v. to seek, canvass for. 3. quaero, quaesīvi, quaesītum, 3: to a. at flight, fugam q., Cic.: which was what he a.'d at, id quod quaerebat, Cic.: v. to seek. 4. sĕquor, sĕcūtus, 3: to a. at expediency, utilitatem s., Cic.: to a. at Caesar's favour, gratiam Caesaris s., Caes.: Hor.: v. to pursue. 5. specto, 1: to a. at the general good, commune bonum s., Lucr.: to a. at one's own glory rather than at the public welfare, ad suam magis gloriam quam ad salutem reipublicae s., Cic.: v. view, to have in. 6. stŭdĕo, 2 (i.e. to be bent on: with dat.): to a. at virtue, renown, dignity, virtuti, laudi, dignitati s., Cic.: also with acc. of neut. pron.: you a. at one thing, namely to avert the attempt of Antony from the republic, unum studetis, Antonii conatum avertere a republica, Cic.: Hor. 7. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and sum, 3 (with prep.): to a. at higher and illegal objects, ad altiora et non concessa t., Liv.: Hor. 8. id ăgo, ēgi, actum, 3 (usu. foll. by ut and subj.): they a. at seeming good men, id agunt, ut viri boni esse videantur, Cic.: also absol.: that is what they are a.g at and plotting, id et agunt et moliuntur, Cic. 9. incumbo, cŭbŭi, cŭbĭtum, 3 (with dat. or prep.: to a. with all one's powers): to a. earnestly at avenging the wrongs of the commonwealth, inc. ad ulciscendas reip. injurias, Cic.: to a. at praise, ad laudem inc., Cic.: v. to devote oneself, purpose, pursue.
aim (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Lit.II. The object aimed atIII. Fig. • aim (subs.): I. Lit.: the act of directing a missile or weapon: chiefly in certain phr.: as, to be able to take sure a., certo ictu destinata ferire, Curt.: who is there who if he throw the javelin a whole day, will not sometimes take a good a.? quis est qui totum diem jaculans non aliquando collineet? Cic.: he took a., pariterque oculos telumque tetendit, Virg.: v. to aim. II. The object aimed at: v. mark. III. Fig.: a purpose, object, intention: q. v.
AIM Copy link • AIM 1. s. (A) PROP., Scopus (Suet., Dom. 19, s. l. v., the mark at which one aims) To miss one’s aim, *scopum non ferire: ictus alicujus deerrat (Plin., 28, 3, 16). (B) Figuratively, propositum: is, qui mihi est or fuit propositus, exitus: finis (end at which one aimed). Cic. uses the Greek, σκοπός: so Macrobius, ipsum propositum, quem Graeci σκοπὸν vocant. To propose to one’s self an aim, finem sibi proponere: to miss one’s aim, a proposito aberrare; propositum non consequi. To have a single aim, *ad eadem semper contendere. To propose to one’s self high or ambitious aims, magna spectare. To arrive at, attain to, etc., an aim, propositum consequi; eo, quo volo, pervenio; quae volumus, perficere. What is the aim of all this f quorsum haec spectant? 2. v. (A) PROP., telum (sagittam, etc.) collineare aliquo: telum dirigere, or intendere in aliquem or aliquid: petere aliquem or aliquid (more generally, to try to hit). Observe, collineare is also, to aim truly (Cic., De Div., 2, 59, init.). They did not wound the heads only of their enemies, hut whatever part of the face they aimed at, non capita solum hostium vulnerabant, sed quem locum destinassent oris (Liv.): to aim at a particular mark, destinatum petere (Liv.). (B) Figuratively. To have for one’s object, spectare aliquid or ad aliquid: moliri aliquid (of great things): petere aliquem (of aiming a blow at a person): velle aliquid (to wish to obtain it): rationem referre ad aliquid (to act with reference to an object): in animo habere aliquid: sequi aliquid: (animo) aliquid intendere: consilium aliquod sibi proponere. Of aiming at a person in a speech, by an insinuation, etc., designare, denotare aliquem. To guess, Vid.