insight
pronunciation
How to pronounce insight in British English:
UK [ˈɪnsaɪt]
How to pronounce insight in American English:
US [ˈɪnsaɪt]
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- Noun:
- clear or deep perception of a situation
- a feeling of understanding
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
Word Origin
- insight (n.)
- c. 1200, innsihht, "sight with the eyes of the mind," mental vision, understanding," from in + sight. Sense shaded into "penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature" (1580s).
Synonym
Example
- 1. As a result , their group insight went awry .
- 2. Insight does favor a prepared mind , researchers determined .
- 3. Figure 4 . Graphical environment provides insight into runtime behavior
- 4. Her insight made mrs cheung a billionaire .
- 5. Most blogs about food and wine offer ceaseless narrative with little insight .