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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.
noun. a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing. Synonyms: genius, gift, capability. a capacity for achievement or success; ability: young men of talent. a talented person: The cast includes many of the theater's major talents. a group of persons with special ability: an exhibition of watercolors by the local talent.
Definition of talent noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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."
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.
Talent as embodied in the talented; sometimes approaching or passing into the sense: Persons of talent or ability collectively; as singular, a person of talent.
n. 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. (Historical Terms) any of various ancient units of weight and money.
noun. talents. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment. Has a rare talent for music. American Heritage. Any natural ability or power; natural endowment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
