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DRAW A BEAD ON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does draw a bead on mean? 

DRAW A BEAD ON (verb)
  The verb DRAW A BEAD ON has 2 senses:

1. aim with a gunplay

2. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goalplay

  Familiarity information: DRAW A BEAD ON used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DRAW A BEAD ON (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Aim with a gun

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Context example:

The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit

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


Sense 2

Meaning:

Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

aim; aspire; draw a bead on; shoot for

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


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