aim

هَدَف \ aim: purpose; intention: His only aim in life is to get rich. cause: aim, purpose: We fought in the cause of freedom. We want the money for a good cause - schools for blind children. end: a purpose; an aim: If we try hard, we shall gain our ends. goal: sth. that one aims to do or to reach after much effort: The climbers reached their goal, the act of sending a ball between the goal posts We won the match by 6 goals to 2. John kicked 3 of our 6 goals. mark: sth. at which one aims: The arrow missed its mark. objective: sth. that one aims to do or to reach: The navy’s objective was to sink as many enemy warships as possible. purpose: aim, intention: What is the purpose of your visit? This instrument can be used for various purposes. target: an object at which one aims (when shooting); an amount at which one aims (when collecting money, when producing goods etc.). \ See Also قصد (قَصْد)، غرض (غَرَض)، غاية (غاية)‏