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"
2. the intended meaning of a communication
Adjective
1. directed with intense concentration;
"a fixed stare""an intent gaze"
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"