mira — meaning in English

English meaning

• aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
• marksmanship noun Skill in shooting accurately at a target.
• Mira name A feminine given name of Indian origin, and the name of a famous variable star in the constellation Cetus.
• sight noun The ability to see; vision.

Senses

mira is used for these senses in English:

• Mira (star) A binary star in the constellation Cetus, Omicron (ο) Ceti. The system contains a variable red giant and a white dwarf. Its brightness varies from a magnitude 2 at its brightest to a magnitude 10 at its dimmest.
• aim The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
• marksmanship The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
• sight (often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
• telescopic sight A device used e.g. on a rifle in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.

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.

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