INTENT definition: something that someone is intending or meaning to do or achieve; purpose or objective. See examples of intent used in a sentence.

Idiom to/for all intents and purposes (Definition of intent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

1. something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent was to raise funds. 2. the act or fact of intending, as to do something: criminal intent. 3. Law. the state of a person's mind that …

If you are intent on doing something, you are eager and determined to do it. The rebels are obviously intent on keeping up the pressure.

firmly fixed; determined; concentrated: an intent look (postpositive; usually followed by on or upon) having the fixed intention (of); directing one's mind or energy (to): intent on committing a crime

An intention is a mental state in which a person commits themselves to a course of action. Having the plan to visit the zoo tomorrow is an example of an intention. The action plan is the content of the …