Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Showing or having insight; perceptive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having intellectual depth; having or showing an exceptional degree of insight{2}; -- of people or their comments.
- adjective characterized by sympathetic understanding.
- adjective having a keen intellect.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Possessing
insight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
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Examples
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Perhaps the most insightful is “Vino, Veritas” by Peter Spiegelman in which superheroes face the truth of their decision processes and the outcome.
The Darker Mask-Gary Phillips and Christopher Chambers (editors) « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2008
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It does contain short insightful notes by Ross, legendary for his glossy painted superhero work.
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Which, while not exactly insightful, is probably true.
Christians ! Take The BBC Bible Test ! Laban 2006
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Doesn’t call it insightful, doesn’t call it informative, doesn’t call it well-written.
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I’d pay for a site aggregating certain insightful and fearless writers/bloggers.
Open Thread: Should Newspapers Charge for Online Content 2009
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I also recall his insightful and instructive exhibition Harlem on My Mind.
Michael Henry Adams: Thomas Hoving, Wendy Burden and the End of Elite Privelige? 2010
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I also recall his insightful and instructive exhibition Harlem on My Mind.
Thomas Hoving, Wendy Burden and the End of Elite Privelige? 2010
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Ernesto Caravantes, a Hispanic scholar, entitled his insightful book on the subject Clipping Their Own Wings whose title reflects his viewpoint.
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These are comments that an editor has identified as insightful and thought-provoking.
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These are comments that an editor has identified as insightful and thought-provoking.
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