insight
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noun \ˈin-ˌsīt\Definition of INSIGHT
1
: the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration
2
: the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively
See Examples of INSIGHT
- He is a leader of great insight.
- The author analyzes the problem with remarkable insight.
- I had a sudden insight.
- Her book provides us with fresh new insights into this behavior.
- … I had a big insight and a little insight about the book. —Rust Hills, Esquire, April 1973
- … realizing this gave me no insight into how to correct it. —Bartley McSwine, Change, May–June 1971
- … might well offer fresh insights as to the character and extent of the social adaptation involved. —George C. Barker, ETC, Summer 1945
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First Known Use of INSIGHT
13th century
Related to INSIGHT
- Synonyms
- discernment, wisdom, perception, perceptiveness, perceptivity, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sapience
See Synonym Discussion at discernment
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in·sight
noun \ˈin-ˌsīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INSIGHT
1
: understanding or awareness of one's mental or emotional condition; especially : recognition that one is mentally ill
2
: immediate and clear understanding (as seeing the solution to a problem or the means to reaching a goal) that takes place without recourse to overt trial-and-error behavior
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