English dictionary

talent

/'t/&/l/@/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

natural abilities or qualities

noun.cognition

Synonyms endowment gift natural endowment

Source: WordNet 3.0
a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6,000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.

noun

Source: webster1913