Dictionary
in•tense
Pronunciation: (in-tens'), [key]—
adj.
1. existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
intense heat.
2. acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions:
intense anger.
3. of an extreme kind; very great, as in strength, keenness, severity, or the like:
an intense gale.
4. having a characteristic quality in a high degree:
The intense sunlight was blinding.
5. strenuous or earnest, as activity, exertion, diligence, or thought:
an intense life.
6. exhibiting a high degree of some quality or action.
7. having or showing great strength, strong feeling, or tension, as a person, the face, or language.
8. susceptible to strong emotion; emotional:
an intense person.
9. (of color) very deep:
intense red.
10. Photog.dense (def. 4).
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