SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
insight
noun
A clear understanding of an underlying feature, cause, or relationship.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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Usage distinction
Return to topAn insight can be a particular realization; perceptiveness describes the ability to reach such understanding.
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See insight in use
The comparison offered fresh insight into the composer's use of silence.
Nia next tried to decipher the cramped handwritten labels on the print log, asking the original recorder to clarify two uncertain marks. Once the entries were readable, she could educe a useful pattern: every striped poster followed a change to the same setting. That relationship offered an insight into where the next comparison should focus.
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