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{
"term": "insight",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an understanding of what something is like",
"sensetop": "insight into somethinginsight on somethinginsight about something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "There are many **valuable insights** in her book."
},
{
"text": "His work **offers** several useful **insights**."
},
{
"text": "The book **gives** us fascinating **insights** into life in Mexico.",
"contextForm": "insight into something"
},
{
"text": "I hope you have **gained** some **insight** into the difficulties we face."
},
{
"text": "She has some interesting insights on the principles that have guided US foreign policy.",
"contextForm": "insight on something"
},
{
"text": "The book **provides** important **insights** about the doctor-patient relationship.",
"contextForm": "insight about something"
},
{
"text": "a chance to get business advice and insight from other successful entrepreneurs"
},
{
"text": "Teachers have to apply in the classroom the insights that they gain in educational courses."
},
{
"text": "The letters lend some insight into her writing process."
},
{
"text": "The objective of the research is to gain a better insight into labour market processes."
},
{
"text": "The research will provide direct insight into molecular mechanisms."
},
{
"text": "We meet regularly to discuss working methods and share insights."
},
{
"text": "a fresh insight into Picasso's mind"
},
{
"text": "an insight as to how the gene works"
},
{
"text": "We meet every year to share insights and experiences."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "great", "real"],
"… of insight": ["flash", "degree", "level"],
"verb + insight": ["have", "lack", "show"],
"preposition": ["insight about", "insight into", "insight as to"],
"phrases": ["a lack of insight"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations",
"labels": "(approving)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He has insight, vision and a deep humanity."
},
{
"text": "She was a writer of great insight."
},
{
"text": "With a flash of insight I realized what the dream meant."
},
{
"text": "Schopenhauer's insight about music"
},
{
"text": "The experienced specialist has professional skills and insight."
},
{
"text": "With a flash of insight, she found the solution to the problem."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "great", "real"],
"… of insight": ["flash", "degree", "level"],
"verb + insight": ["have", "lack", "show"],
"preposition": ["insight about", "insight into", "insight as to"],
"phrases": ["a lack of insight"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɪnsaɪt/",
"audio": "in/insight/insight__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɪnsaɪt/",
"audio": "in/insight/insight__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘inner sight, wisdom’): probably of Scandinavian and Low German origin and related to Swedish insikt, Danish indsigt, Dutch inzicht, and German Einsicht."
}