Meaning & use
great insights
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“great insights” is a form of “great insight”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
phraseplural
Very good understandings of what something is really like, or several clever observations that show this.
Grammar: Plural countable: use with plural verbs, e.g. 'The book offers great insights'.
Patterns
- great insights into something
- offer great insights
- provide great insights
The book offers great insights into the human mind.
Her research provides great insights into how languages change.
He shared great insights from his years of experience.
Word forms
| singular | great insight |
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Common combinations
- offer great insights
- The course offers great insights into modern art.
- provide great insights
- These studies provide great insights into early childhood development.
- share great insights
- She shared great insights from her time working abroad.
- great insights into something
- The documentary gives great insights into life in the Arctic.
Synonyms and how they differ
- deep understandings
- Less common in the plural; 'great insights' is the natural phrase for several clever observations.
- perceptions
- More formal and often about noticing things; 'great insights' suggests deeper, more striking realizations.
Word family
- insightful adjective
- Showing a very good understanding of people or situations.
- insight noun
- A clear and deep understanding of a complicated problem or situation.
Commonly confused: great insights or great incites?
great insights vs great incites
'Incites' is a verb meaning encourages violent or unlawful behavior; 'great insights' is a noun phrase about understanding.
Practice
Her new book offers great ______ into the world of bees.
Choose one answer.
'Insights' is the plural noun that fits after 'great' and before 'into'. 'Insight' would be singular and would need 'a great insight'; 'incites' is a verb; 'insightful' is an adjective.
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