/ ˈtælənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , U ] talent (for sth) a natural ability to do sth well :
to have great artistic talent
a man of many talents
She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted.
a talent competition / contest / show (= in which people perform, to show how well they can sing, dance, etc.)
2.
[ U , C ] people or a person with a natural ability to do sth well :
There is a wealth of young talent in British theatre.
He is a great talent.
3.
[ U ] ( BrE , slang ) people who are sexually attractive :
He likes to spend his time chatting up the local talent.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English talente , talentan (as a unit of weight), from Latin talenta , plural of talentum weight, sum of money, from Greek talanton . The current sense is a figurative use with biblical allusion to the parable of the talents (Matt. 25:14–30).