![]() In all of these examples there is an intention which has been formed in the person's mind and the aim is to complete the action or achieve the ambition even though the intention in the case of the hat is very short term. In the second case we can say "When I graduated from university I aimed to have a career in the financial sector" "I set off early in the morning aiming to walk to York by nightfall" "When I struck out I aimed to knock his hat off" or even "When I began to play the game I aimed to beat my brother's score by killing more aliens than he did". In all of these there is a more or less real target (even though the mega blaster and the alien only exist on the computer screen or VR headset) so we say aimed at. In the first case this means that we can say "I saw a man holding a gun, the gun was aimed at me" "The stone was aimed at the window but fell short and landed in the garden" "I aimed a punch at his head" or even "In the computer game I aimed my mega blaster at the alien". One is literal and means to direct something at a target while the other is more figurative and means to have the intention to carry out a course of action or achieve a certain goal. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about: There's no idea in… I don't see the idea of….The difference is between two different uses of the verb to aim. If you say What's the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point if you say What's the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point is a more negative word than idea.idea ( somewhat informal) the purpose of something someone's aim: The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.point ( somewhat informal) the purpose or aim of something: What's the point of all this violence? The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries. ![]() Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term.plan what you intend to do or achieve: There are no plans to build new offices.She's full of good intentions but things rarely work out for her. intention what you intend to do: I have no intention of going to the wedding.Purpose is more usually the purpose of something you can talk about someone's purpose but that is more formal. Aim can be someone's aim or the aim of something. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it your aim is what you want to achieve. ![]() ![]()
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