1. Clear or deep perception of a situation
   "Her insight into human behaviour made her an excellent therapist";
   - penetration
    
2. The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
   "He had an insight about how to solve the problem";
   - brainstorm, brainwave
    
3. Grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
   "Her insight told her something was wrong before she saw any evidence";
   - sixth sense
    
4. A feeling of understanding
   "Her insight allowed her to grasp complex concepts quickly";
   - perceptiveness, perceptivity

1. At or within a reasonable distance for seeing
   "not a policeman in sight";
   - in view

Sounds like: inight, in s

Derived forms: insights

See also: seeable, visible

Type of: apprehension, discernment, intuition, perception, savvy, sensibility, understanding

Encyclopedia: Insight