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Variable in aiming a weapon
accuracy of indirect fire depends on the use of aiming points. In air force terminology the aiming point (or A.P.) refers to holding the intersection of
Aiming_point
Topics referred to by the same term
a form of marketing Aiming, the act of pointing a weapon accurately enough to hit its target (for example, see aiming point) AIMS (disambiguation) This
AIM
Visual aiming device
with an aiming point (e.g. telescopic, reflector and holographic sights). There are also sights that actively project an illuminated point of aim (a.k.a
Sight_(device)
Natural point of aim (NPOA or NPA), also known as natural aiming area (NAA), is a shooting skill where the shooter minimizes the effects of body movement
Natural_point_of_aim
American electro-optic company
early as 2006. The first defect was "thermal drift", which causes the aiming point to shift in high or low temperatures by as much as 12" at 300 yards.
EOTech
Optical device for aiming
through a partially reflecting glass element and see an aiming point or some image (helping to aim the device, to which the sight is attached, on the target)
Reflector_sight
Weapons firing without line of sight on target
indirect laying (instead of aiming points in line with the target). In essence, this was the geometry of using angles to aiming points that could be in any
Indirect_fire
Shooting method where the weapon's sights are not used or relied on
of the sights for aiming in close-quarters combat situations, versus point shooting, which does not rely on the sights for aiming in close quarters combat
Point_shooting
Surface used for takeoff or landing
(known as an aiming point, sometimes installed at 1,500 ft (457 m)). While centerlines provide horizontal position guidance, aiming point markers provide
Runway
Type of optical sight
optical sight that allows the user looking into it to see an illuminated aiming point aligned with the device the sight is attached to, regardless of eye position
Collimator_sight
Bullpup grenade launcher
Modes: Airburst (In front of or over aiming point) Point Detonation Point Detonation Delay Window (Beyond aiming point) Operation: Gas operated semi-automatic
XM25_CDTE
Gunsight in which target lead and bullet drop are calculated automatically
proper aiming: a fixed one, often just a dot, signifying the direction the guns are pointing, a moving one showing the corrected aiming point, and a ring
Gyro_gunsight
Origin point beneath an air explosion
Shima Hospital, approximately 800 ft (240 m) away from the intended aiming point at Aioi Bridge. At Nagasaki, the hypocenter of the attack was above Urakami
Hypocenter
American medium-range air-to-air missile
The AIM-7 Sparrow (Air Intercept Missile) is an American medium-range semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile operated by the United States Air Force
AIM-7_Sparrow
Airplane that dropped the second atomic bomb
the planned aiming point, resulting in the destruction of 44% of the city. The failure to drop the Fat Man at the precise bomb aim point caused the atomic
Bockscar
a gun aiming point. It is a type of paralleloscope that uses a prism instead of a plain mirror. Its purpose was to function as an aiming point in the
Prism_paralleloscope
Bridge in Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima, Japan. The original bridge, constructed in 1932, was the aiming point for the 1945 Hiroshima atom bomb. This was both because its shape was
Aioi_Bridge
Defunct instant messaging service
November 4, 2014, AIM scored one out of seven points on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's secure messaging scorecard. AIM received a point for encryption
AIM_(software)
Spanish anti-tank rocket launcher system
manufactured by Instalaza. The firing control unit predicts the future aiming point based on calculation before the rocket fire. It is being used as an infantry-type
Alcotán-100
Stele erected in the Ottoman age to mark a record in archery
An aiming stone (Turkish: nişan taşı or nişantaşı), also named in English target stone or range stone, is an inscribed stone stele erected in the Ottoman
Aiming_stone
Targeting device on US bombers during World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
that only 16% of the bombs fell within 300 meters (1,000 ft) of the aiming point. A 230-kilogram (500 lb) bomb, standard for precision missions after
Norden_bombsight
American very long-range air-to-air missile
The AIM-174B Gunslinger is a very long-range air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by U.S. defense contractor Raytheon and currently used by the United States
AIM-174B_Gunslinger
Smoothbore muzzle-loaded long gun (firearm)
aerodynamics result in the ball veering off in a random direction from the aiming point. The practice of rifling, putting grooves in the barrel of a weapon,
Musket
American short-range air-to-air missile
over traditional control surfaces (60 g). Using the JHMCS, a pilot can point the AIM-9X missile's seeker and "lock on" by simply looking at a target, thereby
AIM-9_Sidewinder
Russian telescopic sight
stadiametric rangefinder, ranging out to 400 meters and a single chevron as an aiming point with vertical stadia lines for a windage hold. The PSO-1M2-1 has also
PSO-1
Multifunction weapon mounted IR laser aiming module
AN/PEQ-15 is a multifunctional laser aiming module that emits both visible and IR laser light for precise weapon aiming and produces IR light with an Illuminator
AN/PEQ-15
indicator flares that marked the aiming point. The fires started by the short bombs tended to be used as an aiming point by subsequent crews, who in turn
Creepback
Type of firearm reflector sight
target and thereby inhibit precise aiming, while a smaller and dim dot allows for more precise but slower aiming. The 1.6 mrad (5 MOA) dot is small enough
Red_dot_sight
American medium-range air-to-air missile
Serbian aircraft were shot down by USAF F-16Cs using AIM-9 missiles (Banja Luka incident). At that point, three launches in combat had resulted in three kills
AIM-120_AMRAAM
Topics referred to by the same term
articles associated with the title AIMS. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
AIMS
WW2 British earthquake bomb
crew claimed a hit, The first large bomb hit the bridge on the AP, [aiming point] and blew the bridge up. It collapsed in the water at the eastern end
Grand_Slam_(bomb)
Name list
Aimal is a given name originating in Pashto meaning friend. Notable people with the name include: Aimal Faizi, Afghan journalist and columnist Aimal Wali
Aimal
American long-range air-to-air missile
The AIM-54 Phoenix is an American active radar-guided, beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (AAM), carried in clusters of up to six missiles on the
AIM-54_Phoenix
Rifle built into a machine rest
of the aiming point is assured by mechanical means. Secondly, in a properly built and functioning rail gun, aside from the forces used to aim the rifle
Benchrest_rifle
Topics referred to by the same term
sports Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports Aiming point, in field artillery, fixed at a specific target Targeting
Target
and H2S radar, accuracy was good, with markers falling close to the aiming point scattered over five districts. At 01:02 the main force started to bomb;
Bombing of Hamburg in World War II
Bombing_of_Hamburg_in_World_War_II
American football play
aiming point and reads for the ball carrier. While the inside zone has its first landmark around the guards original position, the outside zone aims at
Zone_run
Flare marking a bombing target in WWII
the target, providing an easily seen visual aiming point for the following "main force" of bombers to aim at. After their introduction, the use of TIs
Target_indicator
Aiming device
physical alignment markers used as a sighting device to assist the accurate aiming of ranged weapons such as firearms, airguns, crossbows, and bows, or less
Iron_sights
British war report
calculated to fan out from a bomb aiming point, as was done in the bombing of Dresden in February 1945, when the aiming point was the Ostragehege soccer stadium
Butt_Report
Rocket-propelled grenade (anti-tank, disposable)
the penetration and would be an important factor when selecting the aiming point. Botswana Jordan Sierra Leone United Kingdom: Initially adopted in the
LAW_80
Submachine gun manufactured by Colt
Retrieved 31 August 2016.[permanent dead link] Technical Memorandum 2-79. AIMING POINT DISPLACEMENT FROM FIRING A RIFLE FROM THE OPEN-BOLT POSITION. by Dominick
Colt_9mm_SMG
Aircraft system for aiming bombs
featured a stabilizing platform and aiming computer, but worked more like the CSBS in overall functionality – the bomb aimer would set the computer to move
Bombsight
Name list
Aimable is a masculine given name which may refer to: Aimable Bayingana (born 1970), Rwandan sports executive Aimable Denhez (1914–1977), French racing
Aimable
RAF target-marking squadrons in World War II
who would drop markers or target indicators (TIs) onto the designated 'aiming point' already illuminated by the "Finders". Again, if conditions were cloudy
Pathfinder_(RAF)
Radar performance enhancement strategy
new aiming point for the antenna. The radar uses a polar coordinate system. The track position is used to determine the left-right and up-down aiming point
Pulse-Doppler signal processing
Pulse-Doppler_signal_processing
Procedure for aircraft landing on a short runway
be used. The use of full flaps will enable steeper approaches to the aiming point, which is particularly useful in cases where the approach must be made
Short-field_landing
Illuminated pyrotechnic ammunition visible in daylight and darkness
cannon ammunition unnecessary. As long as the pilot can put the "pipper" (aiming point) in the head-up display (HUD) onto the target, he can be assured that
Tracer_ammunition
American conservative nonprofit organization
Tory (February 1, 2026). "From cute dogs to Turning Point: the journey of an influencer aiming to breathe rightwing Christian values into Australian
Turning_Point_USA
Specialized facility designed for firearms practice
shooters to improve their skills by quickly being able to compare their aiming point and where the actual bullet impacted the target. Electronic scoring targets
Shooting_range
seaborne targets, the difference between the observed target and the aiming point were much smaller than that for airborne targets. Hence for seaborne
Stabilisierter_Leitstand
missile without a nuclear warhead was fired first, which missed the aiming point by a wide margin. It was decided to continue the test in spite of bad
Raduga_(nuclear_test)
Light or laser sight module
and IR target illuminator, appropriate for simultaneous lighting and aim point determination. The LLM01 is operated at the top of the module using a
LLM01
Royal Air Force bombing operation during World War II
markers land a mile short of the aiming point. Just before the first wave finished bombing, the Pathfinder shifters would aim their red target indicators at
Operation_Hydra_(1943)
Rifle body, optical parts, and accessories
system to give an accurate aiming point. Telescopic sights are used with all types of systems that require accurate aiming but are most commonly found
Sniper_equipment
Straight-pull bolt action carbine
hold (point of aim = point of impact) at the 100–300 m (109–328 yd) settings with GP11 ammunition. At more distant ranges the shooter should aim below
K31
mechanism that fires a muzzleloader is called the lock. adjustable sight Any aiming mechanism, usually iron sights, that allow the user to move the reticle
Glossary_of_firearms_terms
Loudspeaker system composed of linearly-mounted, in-phase speakers
confirm the angle of the frame or laser attached which indicates the upper aiming point of the array. If height or lack of rigging points does not permit flying
Line_array
Ranged weapon assistance system
meter. Fire-control computers are useful not just for aiming large cannons, but also for aiming machine guns, small cannons, guided missiles, rifles,
Fire-control_system
German tank gun
correctly determined and that the distribution of hits is centered on the aiming point. The first column shows the accuracy obtained during controlled test
8.8_cm_KwK_43
Multi-use sports venue in Dresden, Germany
Dresdner Eislöwen (or Dresden ice lions). The stadium was the primary aiming point for No. 5 Group RAF squadron during the Dresden bombings of February
Ostragehege
Style of pornography
generally a person receiving sexual gratification holding the camera themselves—aiming it down at the actor who is performing the sex act. This style of filming
Point-of-view_pornography
River in Chūgoku, Japan
Ōta River passes through the western side of Aioi Bridge which was the aiming point for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. A flood-control channel was built
Ōta_River
Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive
the Allied lines and the resulting risk of friendly casualties, the aiming point for the bombers was shifted 6,000 yards (5,500 m) to the south—beyond
Operation_Charnwood
1945 sinking of a German U-boat by a British submarine
speed could be derived and a basic mechanical computer would offset the aiming point for the torpedo, the depth of which had to be set based on target identification
Sinking_of_U-864
Conscientious objector of the First World War
targeting calculations to try to ensure the guns of his battery missed their aiming point on the first attempt, giving the enemy a chance to evacuate. Many years
Ronald_Skirth
Video game series
of the first three Point Blank games and the first Time Crisis (1995), which was the seventh title from Namco to use a light gun. Aim For Cash (2004) (Arcade)
Point Blank (video game series)
Point_Blank_(video_game_series)
British bomb aiming system
Oboe was a British bomb aiming system developed to allow their aircraft to bomb targets accurately in any type of weather, day or night. Oboe coupled radar
Oboe_(navigation)
Charter airline of Spain (1987–2008)
beyond the touchdown zone, approximately 400 m (1,300 ft) beyond the aiming point. The pilots determined that the rate of deceleration was inadequate and
LTE_International_Airways
Air-to-surface guided missile
the target and rely on the missile's capability to home on the final aiming point. The Condor's linear shaped charge warhead detonated on impact. A variant
AGM-53_Condor
United States Air Force general (1919 – 2004)
(2.5 kilometers) northwest of the planned aim point. The failure to drop Fat Man at the precise bomb aim point caused the atomic blast to be confined to
Charles_Sweeney
1977 aviation accident
airport's electrical installation at the time, either the VASI system or the aiming point indicator could be turned on, but not both simultaneously. Difficult
TAP_Flight_425
Computer approximation for real numbers
In computing, floating-point arithmetic (FP) is arithmetic on subsets of real numbers formed by a significand (a signed sequence of a fixed number of
Floating-point_arithmetic
Weapons sighting system
drop of the shot. This then allows the shooter to place the optic's aiming point directly on the target. During the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Leatherwood
Adjustable_Ranging_Telescope
Aerial bombing attacks in 1945
to the approaching raid. Primary sources disagree as to whether the aiming point was the marshalling yards near the centre of the city or the centre of
Bombing_of_Dresden
Hunting dog
retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This
Pointing_dog
Soviet/Russian anti-tank missile system
fired at a target 4,700 m away. Both missiles passed within 1 m of their aiming point. Other countries such as Iraq and Syria attempted to procure the missile
9K114_Shturm
WWII bombardment against Italian industrial city Genoa
which dropped 179 tons of bombs on the city (Piazza De Ferrari was the aiming point). The old city centre, the harbour, the shipyards, and the eastern suburbs
Bombing of Genoa in World War II
Bombing_of_Genoa_in_World_War_II
Process of improving the accuracy and precision of a gun
sport, accuracy is the gun's ability to hit exactly what the shooter is aiming at, and precision is the ability to hit the same place over and over again
Accurizing
Hungarian WW2 armoured car
Baumann speculates that the red and green cross may have served as an aiming point so it was later changed to a white cross on a grey/black background.
39M_Csaba
Non-profit organization based in Utah, US
WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) is a non-profit organization based at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. WebAIM has provided web accessibility solutions
WebAIM
Angular measurement, thousandth of a radian
ballistics), converted back into milliradians, can be used to adjust the aiming point. Generally mrad-reticle scopes have both horizontal and vertical crosshairs
Milliradian
Double Action Only DAP – Designated Acquisition Program DAP – Distant Aiming Point DAPS – Dismounted Assured P(osition, Navigation, Timing,) System DARCOM
Glossary of military abbreviations
Glossary_of_military_abbreviations
Car company or car model symbol placed on the front center of hood
chief stylist at Chrysler hold the view that hood ornaments provide an aiming point for centering, "possibly making for easier and safer car handling." Restrictions
Hood_ornament
Topics referred to by the same term
subsidiaries: AIM Media Midwest AIM Media Indiana AIM Media Texas This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title AIM Media. If an internal
AIM_Media
Laser device used to assist the aiming of a firearm
two separate lasers: a narrow "aiming" laser and a more diffuse "illuminator". The aiming laser is used to estimate point of impact, while the illuminator
Laser_sight
European annual biomedical conference
The Annual International (bio)Medical Students Meeting, also known as AIMS Meeting, is an annual student congress on biomedical sciences. It is the largest
AIMS_Meeting
Process of aiming an artillery piece or turret
Gun laying or gun training is the process of aiming an artillery piece or turret, such as a gun, howitzer, or mortar, on land, at sea, or in air, against
Gun_laying
Training aircraft for the Space Shuttle
20-degree angle on the outer glide slope (OGS). The outer glide slope aiming point was 7,500 feet (2,286 m) short of the runway threshold, and used PAPIs
Shuttle_Training_Aircraft
American Indian civil rights organization
Affairs staff and the authors of a twenty-point proposal. The proposal was drafted with the help of the AIM for delivery to the United States government
American_Indian_Movement
Military unit
hands by midday. Touffreville was on the edge of the Bomber Command aiming point and it held out until evening. There was heavy fighting in the mined
27th_Armoured_Brigade
Windmill in Valmy, Marne, France
1792, on the orders of Général François Kellermann because it was an aiming point for the Prussian artillery. After much argument, the mill was rebuilt
Moulin_de_Valmy
American medical research institute
The Autophagy, Inflammation and Metabolism Center or AIM Center is an NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence focused on the study of autophagy
AIM_center
Taiwanese land-attack cruise missile
acquire the target and identify an optimal aim point before plunging down onto the designated impact point. The report in Taiwan Defense Review, credited
Hsiung_Feng_IIE
Measures to combat enemy aerial forces
smoke canisters on the ground to screen targets and prevent accurate weapon aiming by aircraft. Passive air defence is defined by NATO as "Passive measures
Anti-aircraft_warfare
Royal Air Force officer
action and being determined to provide an accurate and easily visible aiming point for the other bombers, he managed to keep the badly damaged aircraft
Robert_Palmer_(RAF_officer)
Imaging of astronomical objects
atmospheric refraction. Tracking errors are corrected by keeping a selected aiming point, usually a guide star, centered during the entire exposure. Sometimes
Astrophotography
Radio navigation system
that were attacked at night, Gee offered enough accuracy to be used as an aiming reference without the need to use a bombsight or other external references
Gee_(navigation)
what extent a first wave of aircraft could guide a second wave to the aiming point by starting a conflagration”. It was thus an experimental raid for the
Bombing of Lübeck in World War II
Bombing_of_Lübeck_in_World_War_II
American political activist (1993–2025)
Brainwashed" tour, aiming to stir up more Gen Z voter turnout as he engaged and debated students on many topics. According to Turning Point Action, the tour
Charlie_Kirk
AIMING POINT
AIMING POINT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English hamming ‘dweller on a patch of land edged by water or marshland’, from Old English hamm (see Hamm) + the suffix -ing(as), denoting association with a person or place.
Girl/Female
Indian
Lady
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name for someone from a place called Fyning in Rogate in Sussex.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harlin.German : possibly from a Germanic personal name derived from Old High German aro ‘eagle’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leeming.
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Thord.
Girl/Female
Indian
Fortunate
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Aiming; Target
Boy/Male
Hindu
Victory or ancient philosopher, One who has control over his heart and mind
Girl/Female
German
Soldier. Army Man. from the Old German Hariman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English æ{dh}eling ‘prince’, a derivative of æ{dh}el ‘noble’. This word was commonly used as a byname among Anglo-Saxons before and after the Norman Conquest, and was in use for a time as a personal name. The surname derives from this use rather than from a nickname; still less does it denote descent from noble Anglo-Saxon blood.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant spelling of Appling.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant spelling of Hemming.
Female
English
Irish Gaelic name AISLING means "dream; vision."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allen.German : habitational name from either of two places called Alling, one in Bavaria and one in Austria.Danish : habitational name from any of several places called Alling. The etymology of the place name is uncertain; it may be a derivative of al ‘alder’.Roger Alling signed the New Haven, CT, Compact in 1639.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
Male
English
 Alternate spelling of the English surname Deeming, DEMING means "act of judging." Compare with another form of Deming.
Girl/Female
Indian
Secured, Safe
Girl/Female
Muslim
Secured, Safe
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who is Rising; Coming Up
AIMING POINT
AIMING POINT
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ease, Wealth, Lives forever
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Lucky
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin
Victory; Form of Victoria; To Conquer
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Béibhinn, BÉBHIONN means "fair lady."
Boy/Male
English
From the rough enclosure.
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
King
Girl/Female
Indian
A violet flower
Boy/Male
Hebrew Muslim Scandinavian Swedish
Gift from God.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Fortunate and Wealthy Person
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
First Sound of Bird; Water
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a.
Living or acting in conformity with one's belief or professions.
adv.
In motion; in the act of going; as, to set a mill agoing.
n.
A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.
n.
An exposure to air, or to a fire, for warming, drying, etc.; as, the airing of linen, or of a room.
a.
Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rime
n.
A fragment or particle rubbed off by the act of filing; as, iron filings.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Time
n.
Approach; advent; manifestation; as, the coming of the train.
a.
Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.
n.
The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
a.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.
a.
Pertaining to agriculture; devoted to, adapted to, or engaged in, farming; as, farming tools; farming land; a farming community.
a.
Acting directly, as one part upon another, without the intervention of other working parts.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Aim
a.
That dives or is used or diving.
a.
Doing duty for another; officiating; as, an acting superintendent.
a.
Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people.
a.
Arising; coming to light.
a.
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.