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penetrating
[ pen-i-trey-ting ]
adjective
a penetrating shriek;
a penetrating glance.
a penetrating observation.
Antonyms: obtuse
- Surgery. noting a wound that pierces the skin, especially a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity.
penetrating
/ ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ /
adjective
- tending to or able to penetrate
a penetrating voice
a penetrating mind
Derived Forms
- ˈpeneˌtratingly, adverb
Other Words From
- pene·trating·ly adverb
- pene·trating·ness noun
- non·pene·trating adjective
- un·pene·trating adjective
- un·pene·trating·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of penetrating1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As mentioned, Far UV is far less penetrating and safe for direct exposure of room occupants.
Now, Fermi was doing something similar, but with a more penetrating probe.
His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.
And I have found peace in this land of sun, sand, conflict, religion, history, and penetrating eyes.
His penetrating gaze and rich voice made you believe him; whatever it was he was selling, you bought it.
This penetrating style of portraiture works on the subtlest of emotional responses as well.
It also illustrates the perils of penetrating al Qaeda networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Calm under fire, he possessed a sure and penetrating coup d'œil; he had great experience in war.
He had a loose hairy benignant face with a humorous but penetrating eye and the usual domelike brow.
It was shrill, it was penetrating, it rose and fell with a sort of ripping, tearing slash.
Now and then - 63 -he turns his head slowly as he leads, and rests these keen, penetrating orbs on the sea of dancers below him.
Some were for trying a new line of road, and for penetrating into Guzerat through Rajpootana.
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