talent (noun)
1talent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, considerable, enormous, extraordinary, formidable, genuine, great, immense, incredible, major, obvious …
2talent — ► NOUN 1) natural aptitude or skill. 2) people possessing such aptitude or skill. 3) informal people regarded as sexually attractive or as prospective sexual partners. 4) an ancient weight and unit of currency. DERIVATIVES talentless adjective.… …
3talent spotter — talent scout or talent spotter noun Someone whose business is to discover and recruit talented people, esp in entertainment and sport • • • Main Entry: ↑talent * * * talent spotter variant UK US Main entry: talent scout * * * ˈtalent scout [ …
4talent scout — noun someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) • Syn: ↑scout • Derivationally related forms: ↑scout (for: ↑scout) • Topics: ↑sport, ↑ …
5talent — UK US /ˈtælənt/ noun [C or U] ► a natural skill or ability: »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. ► HR a… …
6talent — noun 1 (C, U) a special natural ability or skill: musical talent (+ for): She showed a talent for acting at an early age. | a man/woman of many talents (=someone who has the ability to do several things very well) | talent… …
7talent scout — UK / US or talent spotter UK / US noun [countable] Word forms talent scout : singular talent scout plural talent scouts someone whose job is to look for new performers or sports players …
8talent spotter — talent scout UK / US or talent spotter UK / US noun [countable] Word forms talent scout : singular talent scout plural talent scouts someone whose job is to look for new performers or sports players …
9talent — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English talente, from Latin talenta, plural of talentum unit of weight or money, from Greek talanton pan of a scale, weight; akin to Greek tlēnai to bear; in senses 2 5, from the parable of the talents in… …
10talent pool — UK US noun [C, usually singular] HR ► the suitable, skilled people who are available to be chosen to do a particular type of job: »The company has failed to groom a new leader from its in house talent pool. »These companies have a large enough… …
