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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tal•ent /ˈtælənt/USA pronunciation n. - a special, often creative natural ability or skill: [countable]a talent for drawing.[uncountable]to show talent in drawing.
- one with special ability, esp. in a particular field:[countable]the local talent.
- Weights and Measuresan ancient unit of weight, as of the Middle East or of Greece.
tal•ent•ed, adj. : a very talented actress. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tal•ent (tal′ənt),USA pronunciation n. - a special natural ability or aptitude:a talent for drawing.
- 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.
- Cinema, Show Business[Motion Pictures and Television.]professional actors collectively, esp. star performers.
- a power of mind or body considered as given to a person for use and improvement: so called from the parable in Matt. 25:14–30.
- Weights and Measuresany of various ancient units of weight, as a unit of Palestine and Syria equal to 3000 shekels, or a unit of Greece equal to 6000 drachmas.
- Currencyany of various ancient Hebrew or Attic monetary units equal in value to that of a talent weight of gold, silver, or other metal.
- [Obs.]inclination or disposition.
- Greek tálanton balance, weight, monetary unit
- Latin talenta, plural of talentum
- Middle English, Old English talente bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged capability, gift, genius. See ability.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: talent /ˈtælənt/ n - innate ability, aptitude, or faculty, esp when unspecified; above average ability: a talent for cooking, a child with talent
- a person or persons possessing such ability
- any of various ancient units of weight and money
- informal members of the opposite sex collectively, esp those living in a particular place: the local talent
Etymology: Old English talente, from Latin talenta, pl of talentum sum of money, from Greek talanton unit of money or weight; in Medieval Latin the sense was extended to ability through the influence of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14–30)ˈtalented adj |