intent


intent (http://definr.com/intent)

     adj 1: directed with intense concentration; "a fixed stare"; "an
            intent gaze" [syn: fixed]
     2: 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" [syn: absorbed,
         engrossed, enwrapped, rapt, 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,
           intention, aim, design]
     2: the intended meaning of a communication [syn: purport, spirit]