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- Dictionarytalent/ˈtalənt/
noun
- 1. natural aptitude or skill: "he possesses more talent than any other player"
- 2. a former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks: "a mighty steed bought from a Thessalian merchant for thirteen talents"
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a person who has a natural skill or ability to be good at something: She is a real talent, a fine writer with a gift for wordplay and a knack for description. They believe the young player is a rare talent, who will go on to have great success. [ U ] business specialized.
talent. noun. tal· ent ˈta-lənt. Synonyms of talent. 1. a. : a special often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude. b. : general intelligence or mental power : ability. 2. : the natural endowments of a person. 3. : a person of talent or a group of persons of talent in a field or activity. 4. a. : any of several ancient units of weight. b.
[uncountable, countable] people or a person with a natural ability to do something well. to nurture/develop young talent. We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more. He is a great talent. Extra Examples. [uncountable] (British English, slang) people who are sexually attractive.
If you are especially good at something, you have a talent. You can have a talent for singing or a talent for getting others to talk about themselves. People who work in creative professions are often called "the talent."
1. innate ability, aptitude, or faculty, esp when unspecified; above average ability. a talent for cooking. a child with talent. 2. a person or persons possessing such ability. 3. any of various ancient units of weight and money. 4. informal.
TALENT meaning: 1 : a special ability that allows someone to do something well; 2 : a person or group of people with a special ability to do something well a talented person or group.
a natural ability to do something: She showed an early talent for drawing. Fewer examples. Football clubs like to cream off schoolchildren with talent. I still believe that we lead the world in acting talent. She succeeded by virtue of hard work rather than talent. We are looking for someone with talent, enthusiasm, and commitment.