insight
Americannoun
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an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding.
an insight into 18th-century life.
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penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.
- Synonyms:
- grasp, understanding, intuition, apprehension, perception
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Psychology.
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an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.
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(in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.
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an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.
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noun
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the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration
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a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
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psychol
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the capacity for understanding one's own or another's mental processes
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the immediate understanding of the significance of an event or action
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psychiatry the ability to understand one's own problems, sometimes used to distinguish between psychotic and neurotic disorders
Other Word Forms
- insightful adjective
Etymology
Origin of insight
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; in- 1 ( def. ) + sight ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The New York Fed’s latest quarterly report on household debt and credit gives us a little more insight on how consumer balance sheets are doing.
From Barron's
The New York Fed’s latest quarterly report on household debt and credit gives us a little more insight on how consumer balance sheets are doing.
From Barron's
The GPS collar will provide researchers with insights into the seasonal movements and daily lives of the Sierra Nevada red fox, which can in turn help guide conservation strategies.
From Los Angeles Times
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