: immediate and clear understanding (as seeing the solution to a problem or the means to reaching a goal) that takes place without recourse to overt trial-and-error behavior

INSIGHT definition: 1. (the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem…. Learn more.

INSIGHT meaning: 1 : the ability to understand people and situations in a very clear way; 2 : an understanding of the true nature of something often + into

When you have an insight, you have a feeling or emotion or thought that helps you to know something essential about a person or thing.

If you gain insight or an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it.

an act or instance of perceiving the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: [uncountable] The seminar provided insight into how computer programs could work for students. …

Definition of insight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

insight (ˈɪnˌsaɪt) n 1. the ability to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration 2. a penetrating and often sudden understanding, as of a complex situation or problem

INSIGHT definition: an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding. See examples of insight used in a sentence.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧sight /ˈɪnsaɪt/ AWL noun 1 [countable] a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea …