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insight
[ in-sahyt ]
noun
- an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding:
an insight into 18th-century life.
- penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- Psychology.
- an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.
- (in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.
- an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.
insight
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
noun
- the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration
- a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
- psychol
- the capacity for understanding one's own or another's mental processes
- the immediate understanding of the significance of an event or action
- psychiatry the ability to understand one's own problems, sometimes used to distinguish between psychotic and neurotic disorders
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴڳܱ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of insight1
Example Sentences
"Archaeological excavation gives us an insight into the people who lived here, what they were doing and sometimes what their social status was," Mr Capon said.
Hanks also shared some insight into her process writing about grief.
Markowitz’s insight was simple but profound: Rather than focusing on individual stocks, investors should construct portfolios that balance risk and return through diversification.
And it was in Tilburg, a Dutch city in the southern province of North Brabant, where the current Liverpool captain gained invaluable insights about football and life.
A huge chunk of that insight can be boiled down to a life-altering change in direction in the summer of 2008.
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