take aim
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take aim
verb takes aim · taking aim · took aim · taken aim
- To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at') He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot.
- To direct criticism (towards). He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks.
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verb position oneself and/or one's weapon
| Español | apuntar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 겨누다 gyeonuda |
| 中文 | 瞄準 /瞄准 miáozhǔn |
| Italiano | prendere di mira, prendere la mira |
| Română | ținti, ochi |
| Русский | це́литься célitʹsja, прице́ливаться pricélivatʹsja, прице́литься pricélitʹsja |
Talk about this word "take aim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/take%20aim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. take aim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/take%20aim "take aim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/take%20aim.
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@misc{take_aim_2026,
title = {take aim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20aim},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
