Intent vs Mindful - What's the difference?
intent | mindful | Related terms |
A purpose; something that is intended.
(legal) The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence.
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
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*2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
*:Uruguay were quick to the ball, strong in the tackle and seemed intent on showing they were a better team than had been apparent in their defeat to Costa Rica.
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*:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
Engrossed.
Unwavering from a course of action.
Being aware ((of) something); attentive, heedful.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 10
, author=Marc Higginson
, title=Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa
, work=BBC Sport
(obsolete) Inclined (to do something).
*1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.5:
*:These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew / The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, / Them selves thereto preparde in order dew […].
Intent is a related term of mindful.
As adjectives the difference between intent and mindful
is that intent is firmly fixed or concentrated on something while mindful is being aware ((of) something); attentive, heedful.As a noun intent
is a purpose; something that is intended.intent
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Alternative forms
* entent (obsolete)Noun
Adjective
(en adjective)World Cup 2014: Uruguay sink England as Suárez makes his mark," guardian.co.uk , 20 June:
mindful
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Alternative forms
* mindefull, mindfull (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Alex McLeish, perhaps mindful of the flak he has been taking from sections of the Villa support for a perceived negative style of play, handed starts to wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Albrighton.}}