Definitions
1.AdjectiveOf a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
2.AdjectiveOf a thing: possessing some characteristic to an extreme or very high or strong degree.
3.AdjectiveOf feelings, thoughts, etc.: strongly focused; ardent, deep, earnest, passionate."intense study; intense thought"
4.AdjectiveOf a person: very emotional or passionate."The artist was a small, intense man with piercing blue eyes."
5.AdjectiveUnder tension; tightly drawn; strained, stressed, tense.