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DRAW A BEAD ON
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Synonyms:
aim; aspire; draw a bead on; shoot for
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "draw a bead on" is one way to...):
be after; plan (have the will and intention to carry out some action)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "draw a bead on"):
overshoot (aim too high)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
Meaning:
Aim with a gun
Example:
The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "draw a bead on" is one way to...):
aim; direct; take; take aim; train (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
