1. [n]  the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
2. [n]  the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
3. [n]  an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
4. [n]  the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
5. [v]  intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
6. [v]  have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
7. [v]  propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
8. [v]  specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
9. [v]  direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
10. [v]  move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
11. [v]  aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

AIM is a 3 letter word that starts with A.

1. \Aim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aimed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Aiming}.] [OE. amen, aimen, eimen, to guess at, to estimate,
   to aim, OF. esmer, asmer, fr. L. aestimare to estimate; or
   perh. fr. OF. aesmer; ? (L. ad) + esmer. See {Estimate}.]
   1. To point or direct a missile weapon, or a weapon which
      propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the
      intent of hitting it; as, to aim at a fox, or at a target.
   2. To direct the indention or purpose; to attempt the
      accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;
      -- followed by at, or by an infinitive; as, to aim at
      distinction; to aim to do well.
            Aim'st thou at princes?               --Pope.
   3. To guess or conjecture. [Obs.] --Shak.
   

2. \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).
   

3. \Aim\, n. [Cf. OF. esme estimation, fr. esmer. See {Aim}, v.
   i.]
   1. 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.
            Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. --Milton.
   2. The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be
      attained or affected.
            To be the aim of every dangerous shot. --Shak.
   3. Intention; purpose; design; scheme.
            How oft ambitious aims are crossed!   --Pope.
   4. Conjecture; guess. [Obs.]
            What you would work me to, I have some aim. --Shak.
   {To cry aim} (Archery), to encourage. [Obs.] --Shak.
   Syn: End; object; scope; drift; design; purpose; intention;
        scheme; tendency; aspiration.