penetrating
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.
Example: Light penetrates darkness.
To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.
Example: I could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric.
To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.
Example: to penetrate one's heart with pity
To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.
adjective
Definitions
Able to pierce or penetrate
Example: The skunk produces a penetrating odor.
Demonstrating acute or keen understanding
Example: His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.