insight
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insight
perception; intuition; understanding: The older we get, the more insight we acquire.
Not to be confused with:
incite – instigate; induce; arouse; goad; provoke: incite a riot
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in·sight
(ĭn′sīt′)n.
1. The ability to discern the true nature of a situation, especially by intuition.
2. A perception produced by this ability.
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insight
(ˈɪnˌsaɪt)n
1. the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration
2. a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem
3. (Psychology) psychol
a. the capacity for understanding one's own or another's mental processes
b. the immediate understanding of the significance of an event or action
4. (Psychiatry) psychiatry the ability to understand one's own problems, sometimes used to distinguish between psychotic and neurotic disorders
inˈsightful adj
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in•sight
(ˈɪnˌsaɪt)n.
1. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding.
2. penetrating mental discernment.
3. Psychol.
a. an understanding of the motivations behind one's thoughts or behavior.
b. (in psychotherapy) a recognition of the sources of one's emotional or mental problem.
[1150–1200]
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| Noun | 1. | insight - clear or deep perception of a situation perception - knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception" |
| 2. | insight - a feeling of understanding sensibility - refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions; "cruelty offended his sensibility" | |
| 3. |  insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situationdiscernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" light - mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?" revelation - an enlightening or astonishing disclosure flash - a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition" | |
| 4. |  insight - grasping the inner nature of things intuitivelyintuition - instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) |
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insight
noun
1. understanding, intelligence, perception, sense, knowledge, vision, judgment, awareness, grasp, appreciation, intuition, penetration, comprehension, acumen, discernment, perspicacity He was a man of considerable insight and diplomatic skills.
2. (with into) understanding of, perception of, awareness of, experience of, description of, introduction to, observation of, judgment of, revelation about, comprehension of, intuitiveness of The talk gave us some insight into the work they were doing.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
insight
noun1. The power to discern the true nature of a person or situation:
2. Deep, thorough, or mature understanding:
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Translations
بَصيره، تَبَصُّر
proniknutí
forståelseindsigt
betekintésjó meglátás
innsæi; skilningur
ieskatsizpratne
insight
[ˈɪnsaɪt] N2. (= new perception) → nueva percepción f
to gain or get an insight into sth → comprender algo mejor, adquirir una nueva percepción de algo
the visit gave us an insight into their way of life → la visita nos ofreció la oportunidad de comprender mejor su manera de vivir
to gain or get an insight into sth → comprender algo mejor, adquirir una nueva percepción de algo
the visit gave us an insight into their way of life → la visita nos ofreció la oportunidad de comprender mejor su manera de vivir
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
insight
[ˈɪnsaɪt] n (= revealing glimpse) → aperçu m
an insight into sth → un aperçu de qch
to gain an insight into sth → avoir un aperçu de qch
During my time there I gained valuable insights into the profession → Pendant la période que j'ai passée là-bas, j'ai eu un aperçu intéressant de la profession.
to give sb an insight into sth → donner à qn un aperçu de qch
an insight into sth → un aperçu de qch
to gain an insight into sth → avoir un aperçu de qch
During my time there I gained valuable insights into the profession → Pendant la période que j'ai passée là-bas, j'ai eu un aperçu intéressant de la profession.
to give sb an insight into sth → donner à qn un aperçu de qch
(= understanding, discernment) → sagacité f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
insight
n
no pl → Verständnis nt; he lacks insight → ihm fehlt das Verständnis; his insight into my problems → sein Verständnis für meine Probleme; insight into human nature → Menschenkenntnis f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
insight
[ˈɪnˌsaɪt] n (perception) → perspicacia, intuito; (glimpse, idea) → intuizione fto gain or get an insight into sth → potersi render conto di qc
to give sb an insight into sth → permettere a qn di capire qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insight
(ˈinsait) noun (the quality of having) an understanding of something. He shows remarkable insight (into children's problems).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
in·sight
n. conocimiento; penetración;
v.
to get an ___ into → formarse una idea de; hacer un estudio detenido.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
insight
n (psych) autoconocimiento, conocimiento de uno mismoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.