insight
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɪnsaɪ̯t//
- Canada//ˈɪnsaɪ̯t//
- Canada/[ˈɪnsɐɪ̯t]/
- Australia//ˈɪnsɑe̯t//
- New Zealand//ˈənsaɪ̯t//
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
noun
- 1
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
The history of our study of our solar system shows us clearly that accepted and conventional ideas are often wrong, and that fundamental insights can arise from the most unexpected sources.
- 2
Power of acute observation and deduction.
- 3
Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to make a product or brand perform better and be more appealing to customers
- 4
Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition.
- 5
An extended understanding of a subject resulting from identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.
- 6
An individual's awareness of the nature and severity of one's mental illness.
Etymology
From Middle English insight, insiht (“insight, mental vision, intelligence, understanding”), equivalent to in- + sight. Perhaps continuing Old English insiht (“narrative, argument, account”), from Proto-Germanic *insahtiz (“account, narrative, argument”). Compare West Frisian ynsjoch (“insight”), Dutch inzicht (“insight, awareness, view, opinion”), German Low German Insicht (“insight”), German Einsicht (“insight, knowledge, perception, understanding”), Danish indsigt (“insight”), Swedish insikt (“insight”), Icelandic innsýn (“insight”).
Forms
- plural
- insights
insight · A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.
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