στόχος — meaning in English

English meaning

• aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
• goal noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
• purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
• target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

Senses

στόχος is used for these senses in English:

• goal A result that one is attempting to achieve.
• purpose The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
• target A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
• target A goal or objective.

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.

goal — full definition

1. noun Something a person is aiming or working to achieve.
2. noun In sports, the target area for scoring, or the score gained by sending the ball or puck into it.

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