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Definition of Insight
1. Noun. Clear or deep perception of a situation.
2. Noun. A feeling of understanding.
Exact synonyms: Perceptiveness, Perceptivity
Generic synonyms: Sensibility
Derivative terms: Perceptive, Perceptive, Perceptive
Generic synonyms: Sensibility
Derivative terms: Perceptive, Perceptive, Perceptive
3. Noun. The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation.
Exact synonyms: Brainstorm, Brainwave
Generic synonyms: Apprehension, Discernment, Savvy, Understanding
Specialized synonyms: Light, Revelation, Breakthrough, Discovery, Find, Flash
Derivative terms: Brainstorm
Generic synonyms: Apprehension, Discernment, Savvy, Understanding
Specialized synonyms: Light, Revelation, Breakthrough, Discovery, Find, Flash
Derivative terms: Brainstorm
4. Noun. Grasping the inner nature of things intuitively.
Definition of Insight
1. n. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.
Definition of Insight
1. a perception of the inner nature of things [n -S]
Medical Definition of Insight
1. Self-understanding as to the motives and reasons behind one's own actions or those of another's. (05 Mar 2000)