talent

Universal Words noun 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.