insight

/ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/
noun

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

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

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

  2. Power of acute observation and deduction.

  3. 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

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

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English insight, insiht (“insight, mental vision, intelligence, understanding”), equivalent to in- + sight. Perhaps continuing Old English insiht (“narrative, argument, account”), from Proto-Germanic *insahtiz (“account, narrative, argument”).

Similar and opposite words

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penetrationdiscernmentperceptionnosognosia

INSIGHT at a glance

INSIGHT has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,136 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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