- [uncountable, countable] a natural ability to do something well
- The festival showcases the talent of young musicians.
- to possess/have exceptional musical talent
- The team is known for nurturing raw talent.
- a man of many talents
- talent for (doing) something She displayed her talent for comedy at the event.
- She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted.
- a talent contest/competition (= in which people perform, to show how well they can sing, dance, etc.)
Extra Examples- to have great artistic talent
- Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for talent.
- He is a violinist of exceptional talent.
- Her talents lay in organization.
- His parents accused him of wasting his talents and abilities.
- It takes real talent to write a great pop song.
- The banquet gave the chef a chance to flaunt his talents.
- Where does her musical talent come from?
- You have a natural talent for storytelling.
- an effort to develop his creative talents to the full
- [uncountable, countable] people or a person with a natural ability to do something well
- to nurture/develop young talent
- We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more.
- He is a great talent.
Extra Examples- There is a wealth of young talent in British theatre.
- Hollywood directors have a marvellous pool of acting talent to draw from.
- The company is always looking out for new talent.
- The festival attracts talent from all over the world.
- There is a shortage of new comedy talent coming through.
- United have unearthed a real talent in this young defender.
- one of the few teams that relies on home-grown talent
- [uncountable] (British English, slang) people who are sexually attractive
- He likes to spend his time chatting up the local talent.
Word OriginOld English talente, talentan (as a unit of weight), from Latin talenta, plural of talentum ‘weight, sum of money’, from Greek talanton. The current sense is a figurative use based on the parable of the talents in the Bible (Matt. 25:14–30).
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