transcription, транскрипция: [ penɪtreɪtɪŋ ]
1.
A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched.
Mary heard the penetrating bell of an ambulance...
= piercing
ADJ
2.
If someone gives you a penetrating look, it makes you think that they know what you are thinking.
He gazed at me with a sharp, penetrating look that made my heart pound.
= piercing
ADJ : usu ADJ n
3.
Someone who has a penetrating mind understands and recognizes things quickly and thoroughly.
...a thoughtful, penetrating mind...
ADJ : usu ADJ n