insight
Insight refers to the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing. It often involves seeing the inner nature of a situation or finding a solution to a problem through sudden realization.
Examples
3 of 5Talking to my grandmother gave me a real insight into how much life has changed over the decades.
Conversing with my grandmother provided a deep understanding of how significantly life has evolved over the years.
The committee's report provides a profound insight into the socio-economic challenges currently facing the region.
The official document offers an extensive analysis of the social and economic difficulties the area is experiencing.
I just had a sudden insight about why the app keeps crashing on my phone.
I suddenly realized the specific reason why the application is failing to run correctly on my device.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the word literally: 'In-Sight'. It is the ability to use your mental 'sight' to look 'inside' a problem to see how it works.
Quick Quiz
The data from the survey gave the marketing team a fascinating ______ into consumer behavior.
Correct!
The correct answer is: insight
Examples
Talking to my grandmother gave me a real insight into how much life has changed over the decades.
everydayConversing with my grandmother provided a deep understanding of how significantly life has evolved over the years.
The committee's report provides a profound insight into the socio-economic challenges currently facing the region.
formalThe official document offers an extensive analysis of the social and economic difficulties the area is experiencing.
I just had a sudden insight about why the app keeps crashing on my phone.
informalI suddenly realized the specific reason why the application is failing to run correctly on my device.
Recent archaeological discoveries offer new insight into the domestic rituals of ancient Roman families.
academicNew findings in archaeology provide fresh perspectives on the private religious practices of ancient Romans.
The latest focus group results provided valuable insight into our target demographic's purchasing habits.
businessData from the focus groups gave us useful information regarding the buying patterns of our primary customers.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
insight into
an understanding regarding a specific subject
lack insight
to have no understanding of the underlying nature of a situation
offer an insight
to present a particular way of looking at a problem
Often Confused With
Incite is a verb meaning to stir up or encourage violent behavior, while insight is a noun meaning understanding.
Inside refers to the interior of a physical space, whereas insight refers to mental depth or understanding.
Usage Notes
Insight is almost always followed by the preposition 'into'. It can be used as a countable noun (an insight) or an uncountable noun (he shows great insight).
Common Mistakes
Learners often use the preposition 'on' or 'about' (e.g., 'insight on the problem'), but 'into' is the standard and most natural choice.
Memory Tip
Think of the word literally: 'In-Sight'. It is the ability to use your mental 'sight' to look 'inside' a problem to see how it works.
Word Origin
Derived from Middle English, combining 'in' and 'sight', meaning 'looking within' or 'mental vision'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In Western business and psychological contexts, having 'insight' is considered a key leadership trait, indicating emotional intelligence and strategic thinking.
Quick Quiz
The data from the survey gave the marketing team a fascinating ______ into consumer behavior.
Correct!
The correct answer is: insight
Related Vocabulary
Related Words
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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