n.
1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose.
2. Law. The state of one's mind at the time one carries out an action.
3. Meaning; purport.
adj.
1. Firmly fixed; concentrated: an intent gaze.
2. Having the attention applied; engrossed:
- The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.
3. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose:
- was intent on leaving within the hour;
- are intent upon being recognized.
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Synonyms: intention, intent, purpose, goal, end, aim, object, objective
These nouns refer to what one plans to do or achieve.
- Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow:
.... It is my intention to take a vacation next month. - Intent more strongly implies deliberateness:
.... The executor complied with the testator's intent. - Purpose strengthens the idea of resolution or determination:
.... "His purpose was to discover how long these guests intended to stay" Joseph Conrad. - Goal may suggest an idealistic or long-term purpose:
.... The college's goal was to raise ten million dollars for a new library. - End suggests a long-range goal:
.... The candidate wanted to win and pursued every means to achieve that end. - Aim stresses the direction one's efforts take in pursuit of an end:
.... The aim of most students is to graduate. - An object is an end that one tries to carry out:
.... The object of chess is to capture your opponent's king. - Objective often implies that the end or goal can be reached:
.... The report outlines the committee's objectives.
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