penetrating adjective pen· e· trat· ing ˈpe-nə-ˌtrā-tiŋ 1 : having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading a penetrating shriek 2 : acute, discerning penetrating insights into life …

penetrating adjective us / ˈpen·ɪˌtreɪ·t̬ɪŋ / penetrating adjective (SHARP) very loud: I heard a penetrating scream. Someone with penetrating eyes or a penetrating gaze seems able to …

pen·e·trat·ing 1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment. 2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs.

able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance. acute; discerning: a penetrating observation. Surgery. noting a wound that pierces the skin, …

penetrate verb (MOVE INTO) [ I or T ] to move into or through something: Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain. In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off …

: the power to penetrate especially : the ability to discern deeply and acutely b : the depth to which something penetrates c : the extent to which a commercial product or agency is familiar or sells in a market 2 : the act or process of penetrating: such as a : the act of entering a country so that actual establishment of influence is accomplished

1. the act or power of penetrating. 2. mental acuteness; discernment. 3. the obtaining of a share of a market for some commodity or service. 4. the extension of influence into the affairs of another nation. 5. a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory. 6. the depth to which a projectile goes into the target.