aimed

AYMD/eɪmd/

2 meanings of aimed

1
verb
Simple past and past participle of aim.
He aimed the camera at the sunset and waited for the light to soften.
The new policy was aimed squarely at reducing traffic in the city center.
Note
A regular verb, so one -ed spelling serves both the simple past (he aimed the camera) and the participle that builds the passive and the perfect (was aimed, has aimed). In the passive the at stays with it and can take an -ing form (a policy aimed at reducing traffic), while the active verb also allows a plain infinitive (they aimed to finish). Placed before a noun, it becomes the "directed" adjective.
2
adjective
Pointed or directed toward a particular target or goal.
The carefully aimed arrow struck the bullseye dead center.
Her aimed criticism targeted the budget's weakest assumptions.
Similartargeted, directed

aimed is a form of aim

aim, verb: To direct one's intention or efforts toward a purpose; to try to accomplish or attain something. Full entry

Forms: aimaims he/she/itaiming -ing formaimed past tense, past participle
Spelling: aim → aimed: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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