aim vs direction

aim and direction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aim	Yes	No	Yes	No
direction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, direction is a hypernym of aim; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than aim:

Other hypernyms of aim include guidance, steering.

As nouns, direction is a hypernym of aim; that is, direction is a word with a broader meaning than aim:

aim: the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
direction: a line leading to a place or point

Other hypernyms of aim include way.

aim (noun)	direction (noun)
the action of directing something at an object	the act of managing something
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions	the act of setting and holding a course
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)	a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
	a message describing how something is to be done
	a line leading to a place or point
	the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

aim (verb)	direction (verb)
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
propose or intend
specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
direct (a remark) toward an intended goal
move into a desired direction of discourse
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal