talent

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tal·ent | \ ˈta-lənt

Definition of talent

1a : a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude

b : general intelligence or mental power : ability

2 : the natural endowments of a person

3 : a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity

4a : any of several ancient units of weight

b : a unit of value equal to the value of a talent of gold or silver

5 archaic : a characteristic feature, aptitude, or disposition of a person or animal

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gift, faculty, aptitude, bent, talent, genius, knack mean a special ability for doing something. gift often implies special favor by God or nature. the gift of singing beautifully faculty applies to an innate or less often acquired ability for a particular accomplishment or function. a faculty for remembering names aptitude implies a natural liking for some activity and the likelihood of success in it. a mechanical aptitude bent is nearly equal to aptitude but it stresses inclination perhaps more than specific ability. a family with an artistic bent talent suggests a marked natural ability that needs to be developed. has enough talent to succeed genius suggests impressive inborn creative ability. has no great genius for poetry knack implies a comparatively minor but special ability making for ease and dexterity in performance. the knack of getting along

Examples of talent in a Sentence

a singer with an enormous amount of talent I have no musical talent. Her artistic talent has been obvious ever since she was a child. They sang a duet in the talent show . She has a job that makes the most of her talents. His experience, skills, and talents make him perfectly suited for the job. There are many good players on the team, but she's a special talent. The company has hired some expensive legal talent for the trial. The team has recruited some of the best talent around. The company is doing a talent search to find the right person for the job.

Recent Examples on the Web If the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State baseball team is any indication, at least two teams in the Southeastern Conference could be loaded with Alabama talent for years to come. — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 13 June 2021 Hopkins’s fiery competitiveness, along with the talent of senior 170-pounder Nick Sirota have put Swampscott/Marblehead in the driver’s seat in the Northeastern Conference with one week remaining in the regular season. — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2021 These are the kinds of compelling songs that come with rich talent and experience. — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2021 Her lowly standing meant that Krejcikova’s path to the final was littered with talent. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 June 2021 The studio had finally forged a partnership with high-profile Hollywood talent -- producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. — oregonlive, 11 June 2021 That’s a philosophy Wisconsin has practiced — though with significantly less talent available — since 2017. — Stephen Means, cleveland, 11 June 2021 The next decade will also see Da Nang flooded with tech talent. — Robert H. Brown, Forbes, 8 June 2021 So yes, Lamb, with the talent and the possibility of playing more on the outside can, well get more people to eat some popcorn. — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 7 June 2021

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talent

noun

English Language Learners Definition of talent

: a special ability that allows someone to do something well

: a person or group of people with a special ability to do something well : a talented person or group

British slang : people who are sexually attractive

See the full definition for talent in the English Language Learners Dictionary

talent

noun

tal·ent | \ ˈta-lənt

Kids Definition of talent

1 : unusual natural ability … Toby had a special talent for getting people off the hook by making the teacher laugh.— Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game

2 : a special often creative or artistic ability

3 : a person or group of people having special ability