Definitions

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  • verb To see into; to observe acutely.
  • verb To have or gain insight into; to empathise with or come to fully understand one's point of view.
  • verb To inspect

Etymologies

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From in- +‎ see, or taken as a back-formation of inseeing, itself a loan-translation of German Einsehen ("recognition, observation"). Compare Old English onsēon ("to look on, observe, regard, take notice of"). More at insight.

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Examples

  • Dean casedeath penalty inDelgado casejury intimidation inpolice courtroom presence inpolice response to“stealing the flag” insee also Oliver, Aloysius Maurice, case of“Cops and Confessions,”

    Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007

  • Dean casedeath penalty inDelgado casejury intimidation inpolice courtroom presence inpolice response to“stealing the flag” insee also Oliver, Aloysius Maurice, case of“Cops and Confessions,”

    Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007

  • Dean casedeath penalty inDelgado casejury intimidation inpolice courtroom presence inpolice response to“stealing the flag” insee also Oliver, Aloysius Maurice, case of“Cops and Confessions,”

    Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007

  • Dean casedeath penalty inDelgado casejury intimidation inpolice courtroom presence inpolice response to“stealing the flag” insee also Oliver, Aloysius Maurice, case of“Cops and Confessions,”

    Defending the Damned Kevin Davis 2007

  • Hebrew Bible forgiveness of sins inGreek translation ofKingdom of God inlast days prophecies inTwo Messiahs insee also specific books; names of specific prophetsHebrew Prophets and Golden Rulein IslamKingdom of God vision oflast days foretold bymessianic predictions ofsee also names of specific prophetsHebrew University

    The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006

  • Hector inCatalog of Ships inidealization of war inmalaria reference inMenelaus described inOlympians insea power inswords inTrojan War as told insee also HomerIliupersis see also Sack of IliumImbrios infantry

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • Gospels as biographies of JesusGreekillegitimacy of Jesus inLevirate marriage inmiracles inPharisees insightings of Jesus inSynoptictax collectors intrial of Jesus insee also John;Luke;Mark;MatthewGreat Isaiah Scroll

    The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006

  • Hector inCatalog of Ships inidealization of war inmalaria reference inMenelaus described inOlympians insea power inswords inTrojan War as told insee also HomerIliupersis see also Sack of IliumImbrios infantry

    The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006

  • Hebrew Bible forgiveness of sins inGreek translation ofKingdom of God inlast days prophecies inTwo Messiahs insee also specific books; names of specific prophetsHebrew Prophets and Golden Rulein IslamKingdom of God vision oflast days foretold bymessianic predictions ofsee also names of specific prophetsHebrew University

    The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006

  • Gospels as biographies of JesusGreekillegitimacy of Jesus inLevirate marriage inmiracles inPharisees insightings of Jesus inSynoptictax collectors intrial of Jesus insee also John;Luke;Mark;MatthewGreat Isaiah Scroll

    The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006

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