giftedgift‧ed /ˈɡɪftɪd/ ●○○ adjective 
She was an extremely gifted poet.academically/musically/athletically etc gifted his musically gifted songifted child (=one who is extremely intelligent)gifted with Gifted with a superb voice, she became the Opera’s leading soprano.► see thesaurus at intelligent, skilful
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a gifted poet
- a special class for gifted children
- Bloomsury House is a special school for girls and boys who are exceptionally gifted.
- He is a highly gifted young singer, who combines a beautiful voice with unusual musical sensitivity.
- In the past, gifted children have not always been given appropriate educational support.
- It's a difficult subject, even for a writer as gifted as Mathers.
- Most school systems offer programs for gifted children.
- Picasso was one of the most gifted artists who ever lived.
- Even at school, Liz had always been a very gifted painter.
- I do not claim to be gifted - it's just something you either possess or you don't.
- It was the inspired creation of a company of gifted architects, canny financiers, and cosmopolitan religious leaders.
THESAURUS
having a high level of mental ability, and good at thinking clearly and understanding ideas: · The top universities aim to select the most intelligent students.
especially British English, smart especially American English intelligent, so that you can think and learn quickly and find ways to solve problems: · That was very clever of you. How did you do that?· I wasn’t smart enough to be a lawyer.
intelligent – used especially about children and young people: · He’s a very bright kid.· the brightest student in the class
extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: · a brilliant scientist
a gifted child is much more intelligent than most other children: · a special school for gifted children
able to make good decisions and give sensible advice, especially because you have a lot of experience: · a wise old man
good at using your intelligence to get what you want, often by making secret plans or tricking people: · She was cunning enough to keep this latest piece of information secret.· He’s a crafty old devil!
informal intelligent and good at studying: · My sister is the brainy one in our family.
British English, skillful American English good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training: · a skilful player· the artist's skillful use of color· Success in business depends on skilful management.
able to do something well: · Maria is extremely good at her job.· He was very good at swimming.· I'm not very good at Maths.
having a lot of training and experience, and able to do a job well: · There is a demand for carpenters and other skilled craftsmen.· The country needs highly skilled foreign workers.· Our advisors are skilled at dealing with financial problems.
having a natural ability to do something well: · a talented artist· She's an exceptionally talented student.
having a great natural ability, which few people have: · a gifted writer· a gifted player· a special school for gifted children
Longman Language Activatorhaving a natural ability to do something well very good at doing something because you have a lot of natural ability: · The show has talented actors, but the writing is poor.highly talented (=very talented): · The Brazilian team includes some highly talented young players.· The musicians are talented and enthusiastic about their new venture.
very good at doing something, especially art, music, or sport, because you were born with natural ability: · Picasso was one of the most gifted artists who ever lived.· It's a difficult subject, even for a writer as gifted as Mathers.gifted children: · Most school systems offer programs for gifted children.highly gifted (=very gifted): · He is a highly gifted young singer, who combines a beautiful voice with unusual musical sensitivity.
someone who has a natural ability to do something and thinks it is easy as soon as they start to do it: · His sense of humor made him a natural for the TV talk shows.a natural at: · McAvoy is a natural at public relations.
to have a natural ability to learn a particular subject or skill very easily and quickly: · The school is for children who have an exceptional aptitude for math and science.
: have a gift for languages/painting/music/dancing etc have a special natural ability to do something very well, especially something artistic: · Mozart had a gift for music even when he was very young.· As a director, he has a gift for inspiring his actors to give their best performances.
: born leader/teacher/writer etc someone who clearly has a natural ability to lead, teach etc well, so that it seems as if they do not need to be taught how to do it: · When I read his first essays I knew that he was a born writer.· He seemed to be a born leader, someone who inspired confidence and loyalty.
good at learning, thinking, and understanding ideas having a high level of natural mental ability, so that you are good at thinking, learning, and understanding ideas: · Mark was an intelligent, ambitious young man, with a great future in front of him.· Some scientists claim that dolphins are more intelligent than humans.highly intelligent: · "We're looking for highly intelligent young people, with a genuine interest in their subject," a university spokesman said.
especially British /smart especially American good at learning and understanding things quickly, and at thinking how to solve problems: · He's a smart kid who works hard and is focused on what he wants to do.· My sister was always much cleverer than me at school.it is clever/smart of somebody: · That was very clever of you, How did you do that?it is clever/smart of somebody to do something: · Dick's had a bad injury, and it's probably smart of him not to play sports for a while.
intelligent and likely to be successful - use this especially about children and young people: · Even as a small child, it was obvious that Bobby was very bright.· When I first met her she was a bright young lawyer fresh out of law school.best and brightest: · Companies want to prevent their best and brightest employees from being headhunted by rival organizations.
to be intelligent and able to think about things clearly, understand things quickly, and solve problems well: · Sean's teachers told him that he had a good mind and the ability to be an excellent student.
to be intelligent according to what you score on a special test: · Both the twins have a high IQ of around 150.· MENSA is an organization for people with high IQs.
a child who is gifted is much more intelligent and quicker at learning than most other children: · In the past, gifted children have not always been given appropriate educational support.· Bloomsury House is a special school for girls and boys who are exceptionally gifted.
informal very intelligent and especially good at studying: · At school Karen was always one of the brainy ones.· Why don't you ask Tom to help you with your homework -- he's incredibly brainy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She was an extremely gifted poet. his musically gifted son
having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely wellgifted musician/artist/teacher etc She was an extremely gifted poet. his musically gifted son (=one who is extremely intelligent)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=extremely intelligent)· a special school for gifted children
· He had taken a group of talented individuals and built a superb team.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Ten minutes and the back of an envelope is seldom enough except for the most gifted.· He dreaded the sessions, although years later he remembered the name of at least one of the most gifted little girls.· Roosevelt, furthermore, was almost certainly the most gifted man to sit in the White House in the twentieth century.· He ranks as one of the most gifted artists of all time.· Is this how he rewards the loyalty of the most gifted player of the last decade, arguably ever?· This is LeRoy Flatch, a most gifted pilot.· She is the most gifted player to ever grace the Centre Court and also best wishes to Chris Evert.· Reservations about Humanae Vitae were enough to disqualify even the most gifted candidate.
· There is nothing to suggest that she was very clever, very holy, very gifted or very beautiful.· Speedo Man is a very gifted woodworker who built his house from the ground up, she tells me.· Even at school, Liz had always been a very gifted painter.· I'd always been mathematically very gifted, right from very early at junior school.
NOUN· For a start, this is a story of a number of telepathically gifted children who were accidentally killed six years ago.· He was also the most prodigiously gifted child she had ever encountered.· There has been limited provision for gifted children in the past.· He attended a magnet junior high school for gifted children in Los Angeles and spent a year in high school in Reseda.· And a scholarship will be given to a specially gifted child from a deprived area.· But at the same time another pressure is being applied to the least gifted children from working-class homes.
· Korda may have been touted as a gifted player, but he was hardly a household name.· The fact that many another highly gifted player has not found captaincy easy tended to be overlooked.· Is this how he rewards the loyalty of the most gifted player of the last decade, arguably ever?· She is the most gifted player to ever grace the Centre Court and also best wishes to Chris Evert.· In Alan Ball you had a gifted player you could talk about from now until Christmas.· This is some dilemma facing the manager but he can cope: the question is whether this gifted player can respond.
· The one-time gifted student kept his hands in his pockets as he listened to the brief proceedings.· The director was a gifted student, Arthur Penn, who had begun offering theater courses on campus.· He was a gifted student, too.· But faculty and many of the most gifted students began to drift else-where.
· He thought me a gifted teacher and had placed many opportunities my way.· Despite a terrible stutter, he emerged as a gifted teacher.· Flexibility within the classroom, the hallmark of the gifted teacher, must find a place in far more of our schools.· Despite a shy and diffident manner, Davison was a hard-working and gifted teacher of endless patience.· Children's talk indicates to the gifted teacher the intellectual and perceptual level which each child has reached.· Often on his in-service courses for such teachers he cleverly used gifted teachers to set and lead the practical sessions.· Sharp featured, with a Cockney accent and a biting wit, Mr Bowles was a gifted teacher.
She was an extremely gifted poet.academically/musically/athletically etc gifted his musically gifted songifted child (=one who is extremely intelligent)gifted with Gifted with a superb voice, she became the Opera’s leading soprano.► see thesaurus at intelligent, skilful