Penetration - English meaning

noun

The quality of being very good, accurate, and showing an ability to notice very small differences

Usage examples:

He is remembered for the acuteness of his intellect., he was distinguished by the liveliness of his…

noun

The quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how to get an advantage from it

Usage examples:

The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world., she is admire…

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

Usage examples:

I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

noun

The quality of being clever; intelligence or shrewdness.

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People marvelled at his cleverness

noun

Ability to understand and learn quickly and easily

Usage examples:

Everyone was impressed by the cleverness of the machine.

noun

The ability to judge well.

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An astonishing lack of discernment

noun

The ability to judge people and things well

Usage examples:

It's clear that you are a person of discernment.

noun

The action of making a hole in something by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

The windows vibrated all day from the sound of drilling

noun

The action of planting the ground in furrows.

Usage examples:

Accurate ridging and drilling make hoeing much easier

verb

Produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill.

Usage examples:

Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins

verb

(of an animal such as a bull) pierce or stab (a person or other animal) with a horn or tusk.

Usage examples:

He was gored to death by a charging bull

verb

Shape with a gore or gores.

Usage examples:

For a larger figure it would be necessary to slightly gore the skirt

noun

Blood that has been shed, especially as a result of violence.

Usage examples:

The film omitted the blood and gore in order to avoid controversy

noun

The act of pushing a sharp object through something, especially the body of an animal or person

Usage examples:

They climbed on statues and lamp posts, many risking impalement on railings to see over the heads o…

verb

Transfix or pierce with a sharp instrument.

Usage examples:

His head was impaled on a pike and exhibited for all to see

noun

The fact that an idea or opinion is expressed in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

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The presentation was delivered with wit and incisiveness., there is a deep social incisiveness all …

noun

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something.

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His mind soared to previously unattainable heights of insight

Clear or deep perception of a situation

noun

A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation, or the ability to have such an understanding

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[ c ] hurston’s writings were recognized for their insights., [ u ] his work shows originality and …

noun

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

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An eminent man of great intelligence

noun

The ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason

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He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature., foreign intelligence

noun

The ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily

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Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start., people questioned the intell…

noun

The quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.

Usage examples:

He has expressed his keenness to retain his job

verb

Prick or cut open (an abscess or boil) with a lancet or other sharp instrument.

Usage examples:

Abscesses should not be lanced until there is a soft spot in the centre

noun

A long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.

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The warriors bore lances tipped with iron or steel

noun

A metal pipe supplying a jet of oxygen to a furnace or to make a very hot flame for cutting.

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Five basic processes are involved: oxy fuel gas cutting, metal powder cutting, chemical flux cuttin…

noun

The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

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The normal limits to human perception

noun

A belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

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We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted., these photographs will affec…

noun

The quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight

Usage examples:

Drugs can alter your perception of reality.

noun

The quality of being very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice

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The review discussed the film's perceptiveness about human nature., he gave a performance of extrao…

noun

A hole made by boring or piercing.

Usage examples:

The perforations allow water to enter the well

noun

A hole in something

Usage examples:

A tea bag is full of tiny perforations., one possible complication of colonoscopy is a perforation …

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.

Usage examples:

Her piercing analysis

noun

A small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery.

Usage examples:

This is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done

verb

(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).

Usage examples:

A splinter had pierced the skin

verb

Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly.

Usage examples:

Prick the potatoes with a fork

noun

An act of piercing something with a sharp point.

Usage examples:

The pin prick had produced a drop of blood

verb

To make a small hole or holes in the surface of something

Usage examples:

The nurse pricked his finger to draw blood.

verb

Make a small hole in (something) with a sharp point; pierce slightly.

Usage examples:

Prick the potatoes with a fork

verb

Present participle of prick

Usage examples:

Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them., she pricked the balloon with a pin …

adjective

Inquiring closely into something; searching.

Usage examples:

She asks some probing questions

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

Usage examples:

Hands probed his body from top to bottom

adjective

(of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth

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Probing questions

noun

A small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air.

Usage examples:

She was on her way home when she had a puncture

verb

Make a puncture in (something).

Usage examples:

One of the knife blows had punctured a lung

noun

A small hole made by a sharp object

verb

Make a puncture in (something).

Usage examples:

One of the knife blows had punctured a lung

noun

A small hole in a tyre resulting in an escape of air.

Usage examples:

She was on her way home when she had a puncture

verb

Present participle of puncture

Usage examples:

She had used a screwdriver to puncture two holes in the lid of a paint tin., the knife went through…

adjective

Speaking or expressed in riddles; enigmatic.

Usage examples:

The riddling sphinx

verb

Speak in or pose riddles.

Usage examples:

He who knows not how to riddle

verb

Make many holes in (someone or something), especially with gunshot.

Usage examples:

His car was riddled by sniper fire

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

Usage examples:

The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

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At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

noun

The quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.

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He is a man of some tactical shrewdness

noun

The ability to judge people and situations well and make good decisions

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Her greatest asset may prove to be her shrewdness., billboards are placed with pinpoint shrewdness.…

noun

The quality of being intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations

Usage examples:

He's always had great maturity and smartness., celebrities generally aren’t associated with smartne…

verb

Impale on or pierce with a sharp point.

Usage examples:

She spiked another oyster

noun

A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.

Usage examples:

The spikes dug into the thin material of the bags, and dirt began to leak out.

noun

A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.

Usage examples:

The oil price spike

noun

An act or instance of wounding or killing someone with a knife.

Usage examples:

The fatal stabbings of four women

adjective

(of a pain or sensation) sharp and sudden.

Usage examples:

I felt a stabbing pain in my chest

verb

Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.

Usage examples:

He stabbed her in the stomach

verb

Push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

Usage examples:

He stuck his fork into the sausage

noun

A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree.

Usage examples:

Hayes picked up a fallen stick and twirled it idly between his fingers.

noun

A long, thin piece of something.

Usage examples:

a stick of dynamite

noun

The action of striking against something with a quick light blow or blows, or a sound made in this way.

Usage examples:

Crews heard tapping from deep underground

noun

An electrical connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.

verb

A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.

Usage examples:

She turned the cold tap on

verb

Cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.

Usage examples:

He was transfixed by the pain in her face

verb

Present participle of transfix

Usage examples:

The conference delegates were transfixed by her speech., a body lay in the corner, transfixed by a …

noun

Vigorousness or incisiveness in expression or style.

Usage examples:

She opines with characteristic trenchancy

noun

The state or fact of expressing criticism or opinions in a forceful, clear way

Usage examples:

She had a reputation for cool trenchancy., he gives a wonderful freshness and trenchancy to his pro…