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authorial intent

authorial intent noun: the intent of an author as encoded in their work.

Noun

authorial intent (plural authorial intents)

  1. The intent of an author as encoded in their work.

Forms of authorial intent

pluralauthorial intents

Questions about authorial intent

What does authorial intent mean?
Authorial intent means the intent of an author as encoded in their work.
What part of speech is authorial intent?
Authorial intent is a noun.
What is the plural of authorial intent?
The plural of authorial intent is authorial intents.

Words near authorial intent in the dictionary

  1. authored
  2. authoress
  3. authoresses
  4. authorhood
  5. authorial
  6. authorial intent
  7. authorial intents
  8. authoriality
  9. authorially
  10. authoring
  11. authoring program

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