26984 words

talent

8 definitions • 18 examples
1
a natural skill or ability to be good at something, especially without being taught:

Examples:

talent for Her talent for music showed at an early age.
His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.
2
a person who has a natural skill or ability to be good at something:

Examples:

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.
3
people who are employed who have skill and ability and are good at their jobs:

Examples:

For key positions, you are going to want to recruit the best talent you can get.
Our aim is to find and retain top talent.
Most companies admit that too little effort goes into talent management.
4
people who are sexually attractive:

Examples:

There was plenty of talent at the party last night.
5

Examples:

She is believed to have given Solomon 120 talents of gold.
The Mesopotamian talent weighs 30.8 kilograms.
6
a special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability:

Examples:

[ C ] His talents are being wasted in that job.
[ U ] The baseball scouts are looking for new talent.
7

Examples:

The successful candidate will have both talent and drive.
The company benefited from her expertise and talents in sales.
a talent for sth He had a great talent for business.
8
a person or people with a natural skill or ability:

Examples:

The company has shown that it can attract and retain top talent.
He's considered one of the greatest talents in the programming world.

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