Hypertext Webster Gateway: "insight"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insight \In"sight`\, n.
1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep
inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with
into.
He had an insight into almost all the secrets of
state. --Jortin.
2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration;
discernment; perception.
Quickest insight In all things that to greatest
actions lead. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
insight
n 1: clear or deep perception of a situation [syn: {penetration}]
2: a feeling of understanding [syn: {perceptiveness}, {perceptivity}]
3: the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex
situation [syn: {brainstorm}, {brainwave}]
4: grasping the inner nature of things intuitively [syn: {sixth
sense}]
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