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[uncountable] (approving) the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations. He has insight, vision and a deep humanity. She was a writer of great insight. With a flash of insight I realized what the dream meant. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.
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. Psychology. an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.
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.
