(1):
(n.) The state of being strained. See Intension.
(2):
(n.) The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
(3):
(n.) Any mental apprehension of an object.
(4):
(n.) A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
(5):
(n.) A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York.