penetrating
/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
"Light penetrates darkness."
- To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.
"I could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric."
- To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.
"to penetrate one's heart with pity"
- To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.
- To insert the penis into an opening, such as a vagina or anus.
"a male elephant comes up and penetrates the female elephant"
- To move a piece past the defending pieces of one's opponent.
adjective
- Able to pierce or penetrate
"The skunk produces a penetrating odor."
- Demonstrating acute or keen understanding
"His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind."
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