DRAW A BEAD ON

I. (verb)

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

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