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sikta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • aim verb To point a weapon or object at a target.
  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • sift verb To pass a dry substance through a sieve to remove lumps or separate fine from coarse.
  • sight noun The ability to see; vision.
  • target noun Something aimed at, such as a mark used for shooting practice.

Senses

sikta is used for these senses in English:

  • home (of, animals, intransitive) To return to its owner.
  • sift (transitive) To separate or scatter (things) as if by sieving.
  • sight (transitive) To see; to get sight of (something); to register visually.
  • sight (transitive, intransitive) To observe or aim (at something) using a (gun) sight.
  • target (transitive) To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a 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.

home — full definition

  1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
  3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

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