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an ability to understand things quickly : his keenness of mind. an ability to see, notice, or hear things very well: She has a keenness of ear and eye. More examples. Fewer examples. Cultural criticism sinks or swims on the keenness of its observations.
- English (US)
KEENNESS meaning: 1. the quality of being very interested...
- Znaczenie Keenness, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
keenness definicja: 1. the quality of being very interested...
- Keenness: Korean Translation
keenness translate: 열정적임. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Keenness: Catalan Translation
KEENNESS translate: entusiasme, interès, afició. Learn more...
- Keenness: Portuguese Translation
KEENNESS translate: ânsia, avidez, entusiasmo, entusiasmo....
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keenness translate: 熱心さ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
: intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind. a keen student. a keen awareness of the problem. also : shrewdly astute. a keen assessment. b. : extremely sensitive in perception. keen eyes. a keen sense of smell. c. : sharply contested. keen competition. keen debate. 2. a (1)
the quality of competing very hard for something. Definition of keenness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Keenness is a state of being eager. Your keenness to answer your teacher's question may cause you to jump out of your seat a little as you raise your hand. Keenness is a kind of enthusiasm, like a group of fans' keenness to meet their favorite movie star.
1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point. 2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp. 3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear. 4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright). 5. Intense or bracing: a keen wind. 6.
UK. very interested in something or eager to do something: A keen member of two local investment clubs, he runs portfolios of shares for both himself and his wife. a keen interest in sth Among the foundation's donors are corporations with a keen interest in issues before the legislature.
If you are keen on something, you like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it. I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry. You use keen to indicate that someone has a lot of enthusiasm for a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it. She was a keen amateur photographer.