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- DictionaryIn·sight/ˈinˌsīt/
noun
- 1. the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing: "this paper is alive with sympathetic insight into Shakespeare"
(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation: insight into It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships. Synonym. understanding (KNOWLEDGE) Compare. sixth sense. Fewer examples.
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.
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…
Definition of insight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Full Definition of INSIGHT. 1. : the power or act of seeing into a situation : penetration. 2. : the act or result of apprehending the inner nature of things or of seeing intuitively. See insight defined for English-language learners. See insight defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. Examples of INSIGHT.
3 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.
