Intent | Mean of intent in English Dictionary

/ɪnˈtɛnt/

• Noun
• the thing that you plan to do or achieve
1. She thinks I'm trying to make things difficult for her, but that's not my intent.
2. What was the writer's intent?
3. The intent of the law is to protect consumers.
4. He was charged with assault with intent to kill.
• showing concentration or great attention
1. an intent gaze
• giving all of your attention and effort to a specific task or goal
1. She seems intent on destroying our credibility. [=she seems to be determined to destroy our credibility]
2. They were intent on their work. [=they were focused on their work]