/ ˈɪnsaɪt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] ( approving ) the ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations :
a writer of great insight
With a flash of insight I realized what the dream meant.
2.
[ C , U ] insight (into sth) an understanding of what sth is like :
The book gives us fascinating insights into life in Mexico.
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WORD ORIGIN
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 .