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Meaning of intent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  intent
      adj 1: giving or marked by complete attention to; "that
             engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in
             dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that
             she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with
             wonder"; "wrapped in thought" [syn: {captive},
             {absorbed}, {engrossed}, {enwrapped}, {intent},
             {wrapped}]
      n 1: 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" [syn: {purpose},
           {intent}, {intention}, {aim}, {design}]
      2: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: {intent},
         {purport}, {spirit}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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