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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: grasp, understanding, intuition, apprehension, perception. Psychology.
Synonyms for INSIGHT: wisdom, understanding, sensitivity, perception, perceptivity, perceptiveness, discernment, intellect; Antonyms of INSIGHT: density, obtuseness, dullness, dulness, idiocy, folly, stupidity, foolishness.
noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈɪnsaɪt / us. Add to word list. the ability to understand what something is really like, or an example of this: The book provides a fascinating insight into the world of art. (Definition of insight from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of insight. in Chinese (Traditional) 洞察力, 深刻見解…
When you have an insight, you have a feeling or emotion or thought that helps you to know something essential about a person or thing. Insight isn't based on hard facts or evidence. And it doesn't have anything to do with using your senses such as sight or smell.
Definition of insight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
2 days ago · noun. 1. the ability to see and understand clearly the inner nature of things, esp. by intuition. 2. a clear understanding of the inner nature of some specific thing. 3. a. Psychology. awareness of one's own mental attitudes and behavior.
