[syn: insight, sixth sense]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Insight \In"sight`\, n.
1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep
inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with
into.
[1913 Webster]
He had an insight into almost all the secrets of
state. --Jortin.
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2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration;
discernment; perception.
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Quickest insight
In all things that to greatest actions lead.
--Milton.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
insight
n 1: clear or deep perception of a situation [syn:
penetration, insight]
2: a feeling of understanding [syn: insight, perceptiveness,
perceptivity]
3: the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex
situation [syn: insight, brainstorm, brainwave]
4: grasping the inner nature of things intuitively [syn:
insight, sixth sense]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
INSIGHT
A simulation and modelling language especially for health
care problems.
["Simulation Modeling with INSIGHT", S.D. Roberts Proc 1983
Winter Sim Conf, S.D. Roberts et al eds, pp.7-16].
(1995-03-03)