1 [C,U] ~ (for sth) a natural ability to do sth well:
to have great artistic talent * a man / woman of many talents * She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted. * a talent competition / contest / show (= in which people perform, to show how well they can sing, dance, etc.)
2 [U,C] people or a person with a natural ability to do sth well:
There is a wealth of young talent in British theatre. * He is a great talent.
3 [U] (BrE, slang) people who are sexually attractive:
He likes to spend his time chatting up the local talent.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is talent a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, talent is tagged as noun.
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