in ‧ sight AC /ˈɪnsaɪt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ sight , ↑ insight , ↑ oversight , ↑ sighting ; adjective : ↑ sighted , ↑ unsightly , ↑ sightless , ↑ insightful ; verb : ↑ sight ]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ insight ; adjective : ↑ insightful ]
1 . [countable] a sudden clear understanding of something or part of something, especially a complicated situation or idea
insight into
The article gives us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis.
The research provides new insights into the way we process language.
2 . [uncountable] the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like:
a woman of great insight