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to give insight into

to give insight into

30 3.6
Shows what a person, place, or thing is like
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : ofrecer una visión de
  • Her research gives insight into the behavior of dolphins.
  • give valuable insight into
  • give new insights into
  • give great insight into

So people want to believe that their dreams give them insight into some future events.

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Examples

  • The documentary gives insight into ancient Egyptian culture.

  • This interview gives insight into the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs.

  • So everything that we have here gives us some insight into what the correct answer is.

  • I think it's, it's fun, but also gives us so much insight into the the world around us.

  • And so I think this gives us some insight into the use of the European setting.

  • And so knowing your family history really can give you great insight into why you might be struggling.

  • Well, Christian, thank you for giving us some insight into your mindset and, and what you carry.

  • Library book club trips have even given some students insight into their future.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Reading your essay gives me more insight into who you are and how strong you are.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Now, I think another thing that comes through in the letters is that they give us an insight into Martin Luther King's religious views.

Synonyms

to shed light
vsto give insight into
30 3.7

Make a fact or situation easier to understand

is similar but can be less explicitly tied to a specific topic
to shed light on
vsto give insight into
26 3.9

To help people understand something by explaining it

focuses on revealing or explaining rather than giving only a summary
to provide insight into
vsto give insight into
12 3.9

Help people understand a topic more clearly

uses a plainer everyday verb rather than a more formal expression
to illuminate the issue
vsto give insight into
1 4.9

To help people understand a topic by explaining it clearly

applies more broadly to revealing information about any person or thing

Antonyms

266 1.9

Make someone unable to think clearly or make something hard to understand

86 7.0

Make something hard to see or understand

How Informative

to explain
1.0
to give insight into
30 3.6
to indicate
834 2.7
to suggest
1.6
hint
229 1.5

Surface Forms

give insight into infinitive
giving insight into present participle
gives insight into third person singular
given insight into past participle

Morphology

give + insight + into

The meaning 'to provide a clear understanding about X' is directly derivable from combining 'give' (to provide) with 'insight' (understanding) and the preposition 'into' (indicating the target domain). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English verb + noun + preposition semantics, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily grasp the phrase.

Etymology

Give insight into brings to mind someone opening a window or shining a light so you can see inside a room. To give someone insight is to make things clear, so the phrase means 'to help someone understand' something.