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Intent

Intent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intent? [n] an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [n] the intended meaning of a communication [adj] wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought" [adj] directed with intense concentration; "a fixed stare"; "an intent gaze" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intent: absorbed \| aim \| attentive \| concentrated \| design \| engrossed \| enwrapped \| fixed \| intention \| purport \| purpose \| rapt \| spirit \| wrapped Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intent: abandoned \| absorbed \| absorbed in \| acceptation \| advertent \| afire \| agog \| aim \| alert \| all ears \| all eyes \| ambition \| animus \| ardent \| aspiration \| assiduous \| attending \| attentive \| avid \| aware \| bent \| bent on \| buried in \| burning \| careful \| caught up in \| committed \| conation \| concentrated \| conscious \| contemplating \| contemplative \| counsel \| dead set on \| decided \| decided upon \| decisive \| dedicated \| deep \| desideration \| desideratum \| design \| desire \| determination \| determined \| determined upon \| devoted \| devoted to \| devout \| diligent \| eager \| earnest \| effect \| end \| engaged \| engrossed \| engrossed in \| enthusiastic \| faithful \| fervent \| fervid \| fiery \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| firm \| fixed \| fixed purpose \| fixed upon \| flaming \| function \| goal \| hearty \| heated \| heedful \| hell-bent on \| hot \| hot-blooded \| idea \| immersed \| immersed in \| impassioned \| import \| in earnest \| in effect \| inclination \| intending \| intendment \| intense \| intent on \| intent upon \| intention \| intentive \| involved \| keen \| lost in \| loyal \| meaning \| meditating \| meditative \| meticulous \| mind \| mindful \| monomaniacal \| monopolized \| more or less \| motive \| nice \| niggling \| nisus \| object \| objective \| observant \| observing \| obsessed \| occupied \| on fire \| on the ball \| on the job \| open-eared \| open-eyed \| openmouthed \| passionate \| perfervid \| plan \| point \| practically \| preoccupied \| project \| proposal \| prospectus \| purport \| purpose \| rapt \| red-hot \| regardful \| resolute \| resolution \| resolve \| resolved \| resolved upon \| riveted \| sake \| sense \| serious \| set \| set on \| settled \| settled upon \| significance \| significancy \| signification \| sincere \| single-minded \| sot on \| spirited \| steadfast \| steady \| striving \| studious \| study \| studying \| submerged in \| swept up \| taken up with \| target \| tendency \| totally absorbed \| understanding \| vehement \| view \| virtually \| volition \| warm \| watchful \| watching \| white-hot \| will \| wrapped \| wrapped in \| wrapped up \| wrapped up in \| zealous See Also \| cross-purpose \| end \| goal \| idea \| import \| meaning \| mind \| sake \| significance \| signification \| view \| will Intent In Webster's Dictionary \Intent"\, a. [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See {Intend}, and cf. {Intense}.] 1. Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement. 2. Having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure. ``Intent on mischief.'' --Milton. Be intent and solicitous to take up the meaning of the speaker. --I. Watts. \Intent"\, n. [OE. entent, entente, attention, purpose, OF. entente, F. entente understanding, meaning; a participial noun, fr. F. & OF. entendre. See {Intend}.] The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim. Be thy intents wicked or charitable. --Shak. The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the ?aws of duties supernatural. --Hooker. {To all intents}, {and purposes}, in all applications or senses; practically; really; virtually; essentially. ``He was miserable to all intents and purpose.'' --L'Estrange. Syn: Design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view; drift; object; end; aim; plan.

Intent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intent?

[n] an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
[n] the intended meaning of a communication
[adj] wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
[adj] directed with intense concentration; "a fixed stare"; "an intent gaze"

Intent In Webster's Dictionary

\In*tent"\, a. [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See
{Intend}, and cf. {Intense}.]
1. Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the
   mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on
   self-improvement.

2. Having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object;
   sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with
   to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure.
   ``Intent on mischief.'' --Milton.

         Be intent and solicitous to take up the meaning of
         the speaker.                          --I. Watts.


\In*tent"\, n. [OE. entent, entente, attention, purpose,
OF. entente, F. entente understanding, meaning; a participial
noun, fr. F. & OF. entendre. See {Intend}.]
The act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a
design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim.

      Be thy intents wicked or charitable.     --Shak.

      The principal intent of Scripture is to deliver the
      ?aws of duties supernatural.             --Hooker.

{To all intents}, {and purposes}, in all applications or
   senses; practically; really; virtually; essentially. ``He
   was miserable to all intents and purpose.'' --L'Estrange.

Syn: Design; purpose; intention; meaning; purport; view;
     drift; object; end; aim; plan.

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