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/ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ · noun
A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into..
The history of our study of our solar system shows us clearly that accepted and conventional ideas are often wrong, and that fundamental insights can arise from the most unexpected sources.
This paper surveys the research methods and approaches used in the multidisciplinary field of applied language studies or language education over the last fourty^([sic]) years. Drawing on insights gained in psycho- and sociolinguistics, educational linguistics and linguistic anthropology with regard to language and culture, it is organized around five major questions that concern language educators.
Corbett has an interesting insight into the reactions of his colleagues from diverse backgrounds: "The ex-British Rail people responded much better than those from the private sector. In terms of helping, the private sector people headed for the hills, while the railway people, like Chris Leah [the operations director] and Dick Fearn [the Midlands Zone director] moved towards the gunfire. The non-railway people on the whole didn't."
Use insight when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Insight means A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used with into..
Common synonyms include penetration, discernment, perception, nosognosia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The history of our study of our solar system shows us clearly that accepted and conventional ideas are often wrong, and that fundamental insights can arise from the most unexpected sources.
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