authorial intent

noun

The intent of an author as encoded in their work.

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Meanings

nounauthorial intent (plural authorial intents)

plural authorial intents

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 作者意圖 /作者意图
  • 作者意圖 /作者意图 (zuòzhě yìtú)intent of an author as encoded in their work
Finnish kirjoittajan tarkoitus
  • kirjoittajan tarkoitusintent of an author as encoded in their work
French intention de l'auteur
  • intention de l'auteurintent of an author as encoded in their work
Russian а́вторский за́мысел
  • а́вторский за́мысел (ávtorskij zámysel)intent of an author as encoded in their work
Spanish intención autoral
  • intención autoralintent of an author as encoded in their work
Cite this entry
APA

authorial intent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorial%20intent

MLA

“authorial intent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorial%20intent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “authorial intent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authorial%20intent.

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