From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
take aim
v 1: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as
photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your
little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar";
"Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at
one's opponent" [syn: aim, take, train, take aim,
direct]