TALENT

[noun] - (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, esp. without being taughtHer talent for music showed at an early age. [U]She is a young dancer of great talent. [U]His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job. [C](humorous) Sewing isn't among my many talents. [C]Nobody with real talent applied for the job. [U]We are looking for new/fresh/young/local talent (= new/fresh/young/local people with talent). [U]Promising talent is hard to find. [U](UK and ANZ slang esp. humorous) Talent can also mean people who are sexually attractive.There was plenty of talent at the party last night.He's always eyeing up the talent.A talent contest is an event in which people compete to show who is the most skilled, esp. at being entertaining.A talent scout or talent spotter is someone who looks for people who have the skills they want, especially in entertainment or sport.