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σκοπός — meaning in English

skopos

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • air noun The mixture of gases that makes up Earth's atmosphere, which we breathe.
  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • end noun The final point of something in space or time.
  • goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
  • guard noun A person whose job is to protect a place, person, or thing.
  • intent noun A plan or purpose behind an action.
  • object noun A physical thing that can be seen or touched.
  • objective adjective Based on facts rather than personal feelings or opinions.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • sentinel noun A person or animal that stands guard or keeps watch.
  • sentry noun A soldier or guard posted to watch over an entrance or area.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.
  • view noun What can be seen from a particular place, especially scenery.
  • watch noun A small timepiece worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket.

Senses

σκοπός is used for these senses in English:

  • air (music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.
  • cause (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  • end A purpose, goal, or aim.
  • goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  • guard A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
  • intent Something that is intended.
  • object (category theory) An instance of one of the two kinds of entities that form a category, the other kind being the arrows (also called morphisms).
  • objective A goal that is striven for.

aim — full definition

  1. verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  2. verb To intend or work toward a particular goal.
  3. noun A goal or intention.
  4. noun The act of pointing something, such as a weapon, at a target; also, one's skill at hitting a target.

air — full definition

  1. noun The mixture of gases that makes up Earth's atmosphere, which we breathe.
  2. noun A particular quality, feeling, or manner someone or something has.
  3. noun Television or radio broadcasting.
  4. verb To broadcast something on television or radio.
  5. verb To make an opinion, complaint, or secret known publicly.

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