nose
- noun
- /noʊz/
- I had discovered in myself a nose for card trickery in the past few months.
And with me at the desk is the newshound with the best news nose in town, Ross Matthews.
- And with me at the desk is the newshound with the best news nose in town, Ross Matthews.
- So you write this differential equation and you just follow follow your nose and it tells you what to do.
Examples
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You had to have the nose to catch even the slightest whiff from a word.
Fiction book (1994) -
But, to be honest, I'm curious and happy to follow my nose for a while.
Fiction book (1990) -
I went from this place where there was a team of people that absolutely had a nose for smoke.
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I got a nose for these things.
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I always knew that gal had a nose for money, Laurence thought.
Fiction book (1996) -
Over the years, I've sort of learned to follow my nose on these hunches that I have, and usually something turns up pretty interesting.
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And with me at the desk is the newshound with the best news nose in town, Ross Matthews.
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As an investigative reporter, she has a real nose for uncovering hidden truths.
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He is known for his nose for good investments in the stock market.
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With her keen nose for details, she quickly identified the flaws in the proposal.
Synonyms
A natural ability to understand or do something
The skill of noticing small details and what looks good
A natural ability to do or understand something
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
An ability to notice small signs and sense what is happening
Ability to feel physical things like touch or pain
Being quick to notice small details and other people's feelings
A very strong sense of smell that notices faint scents
A quick ability to notice and understand things
Idioms
- Informal
To show open disrespect by refusing to follow rules or customs
- Informal
To work hard for a long time on a difficult task without stopping
Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish
- Informal
To think about things beyond your own immediate needs
Compounds
- Specialized
The pointed front part of a rocket, missile, or plane that protects important parts and reduces air resistance during flight
A sudden steep fall that often happens to a plane with its front pointing down or to prices
- Specialized
An enlarged red nose with visible blood vessels that often comes from heavy drinking
- Archaic
A nose that becomes large and red with visible veins from long heavy drinking
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember nose in phrases like 'a nose for news' is to think of the nose as a tool that 'sniffs out' things; the old word nosu pointed to that same idea. So having a nose for something means you can find or sense good opportunities or facts.