transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈten(t)-shən ]
noun
Date: 14th century
1. : a determination to act in a certain way : resolve
2. : import , significance
3.
a. : what one intends to do or bring about
b. : the object for which a prayer, mass, or pious act is offered
4. : a process or manner of healing of incised wounds
5. : concept ; especially : a concept considered as the product of attention directed to an object of knowledge
6. plural : purpose with respect to marriage
Synonyms:
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
announced his intention to marry
intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness
the clear intent of the statute
purpose suggests a more settled determination
being successful was her purpose in life
design implies a more carefully calculated plan
the order of events came by accident, not design
aim adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing
her aim was to raise film to an art form
end stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such
willing to use any means to achieve his end
object may equal end but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need
his constant object was the achievement of pleasure
objective implies something tangible and immediately attainable
their objective is to seize the oil fields
goal suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship
worked years to reach her goals