intent
adjective/ɪnˈtent/
/ɪnˈtent/
- showing strong interest and attention
- an intent gaze/look
- His eyes were suddenly intent.
- His face filled with an intent curiosity.
- Her gaze was suddenly intent.
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- (formal) determined to do something, especially something that will harm other people
- intent on/upon something They were intent on murder.
- intent on/upon doing something Are you intent upon destroying my reputation?
- They are clearly intent on maintaining standards.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- apparently
- seemingly
- clearly
- …
- on
- upon
- intent on/upon something giving all your attention to something
- I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.
- The bright brown eyes were intent on Marie.
- She was very intent on her work.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’. The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.
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