Talent

Definition of talent:

part of speech: noun

An ancient weight of about 94 lbs. avoir.; sum of money equalling about 1180; natural or special gift; mental ability.

part of speech: noun

( B.) A weight or sum of money- 94 pounds avoir, and $ 1, 650 to $ 1, 925: ( now fig.) faculty: natural or special gift: special aptitude: eminent ability.

part of speech: noun

Among the ancients, a weight or a coin of varying value; as, the Hebrew talent of gold was worth $ 32, 640; mental ability; skill; cleverness; a special gift; a talent for painting; collectively, persons with such gifts.

Usage examples for talent:

• The lame child, it appeared, had some artistic talent which Miss Le Breton wished to cultivate. "Lady Rose's Daughter", Mrs. Humphry Ward.

• The talent inside of the cow thought they had reached the dressing- room and ran against the wall, so they felt perfectly free to converse with each other. "Remarks", Bill Nye.

• One of these girls was very bright and intelligent but without special musical talent "Memories of a Musical Life", William Mason.

• Shelley was convinced that she had great talent if not genius. "Mrs. Shelley", Lucy M. Rossetti.