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in⋅sight

[in-sahyt]

–noun

1.	an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.

2.	penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth.

Psychology.

a.	an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.

b.	(in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.

c.	an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME; see in- ¹ , sight

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Language Translation for : insight

Spanish:

comprensión; perspicacia,

German:

die Einsicht,

Japanese:

洞察

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in·sight (ĭn'sīt') Pronunciation Key
n.

The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration.
The act or outcome of grasping the inward or hidden nature of things or of perceiving in an intuitive manner.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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insight

c.1200, innsihht, "sight with the eyes of the mind," mental vision, understanding," from in + sight. Sense shaded into "penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature" (c.1580).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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insight
noun
1.	clear or deep perception of a situation [syn: penetration]
2.	a feeling of understanding
3.	the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
4.	grasping the inner nature of things intuitively

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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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)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Insight

In"sight`\, n. 1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into.

He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state. --Jortin.

2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.

Quickest insight In all things that to greatest actions lead. --Milton.