insight

noun

Power of acute observation and deduction

A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into.

Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition.

(marketing) 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

(artificial intelligence) An extended understanding of a subject resulting from identification of relationships and behaviors within a model, context, or scenario.

(psychiatry) An individual's awareness of the nature and severity of one's mental illness.

Roots

gesiht-sight · Old English · sight, seeing

Synonyms for insight

perceptivenessn perspicacityn discernmentn acumenn understandingn wisdomn intuitionn sagacityn penetrationn perspicuityn sapiencen percipiencen astutenessn foresightn perspicuousnessn sagenessn

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