Genius vs. Talent

Geniusnoun

(eulogistic) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

Geniusnoun

Extraordinary mental capacity.

Geniusnoun

Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.

Geniusnoun

(Roman mythology) The tutelary deity or spirit of a place or person.

Geniusadjective

(informal) ingenious, very clever, or original.

Geniusnoun

A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.

Geniusnoun

The peculiar structure of mind with which each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a genius for history, for poetry, or painting.

Geniusnoun

Peculiar character; animating spirit, as of a nation, a religion, a language.

Geniusnoun

Distinguished mental superiority; uncommon intellectual power; especially, superior power of invention or origination of any kind, or of forming new combinations; as, a man of genius.

Geniusnoun

A man endowed with uncommon vigor of mind; a man of superior intellectual faculties and creativity; as, Shakespeare was a rare genius.

Geniusnoun

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality;

Geniusnoun

unusual mental ability

Geniusnoun

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

Geniusnoun

exceptional creative ability

Geniusnoun

a natural talent;

Genius

A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, creative productivity, universality in genres, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of new discoveries or advances in a domain of knowledge. Geniuses may be polymaths who excel across many diverse subjects or may show high achievements in only a single kind of activity.There is no scientifically precise definition of a genius.

Talentnoun

A marked natural ability or skill.

Talentnoun

(historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.

Talentnoun

(obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.

Talentnoun

People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person.

Talentnoun

(slang) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.

Talentnoun

Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minæ or 6,000 drachmæ. The Attic talent, as a weight, was about 57 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver money, its value was £243 15s. sterling, or about $1,180.

Talentnoun

Among the Hebrews, a weight and denomination of money. For silver it was equivalent to 3,000 shekels, and in weight was equal to about 93 lbs. avoirdupois; as a denomination of silver, it has been variously estimated at from £340 to £396 sterling, or about $1,645 to $1,916. For gold it was equal to 10,000 gold shekels.

Talentnoun

Inclination; will; disposition; desire.

Talentnoun

Intellectual ability, natural or acquired; mental endowment or capacity; skill in accomplishing; a special gift, particularly in business, art, or the like; faculty; a use of the word probably originating in the Scripture parable of the talents (Matt. xxv. 14-30).

Talentnoun

natural qualities or talents

Talentnoun

a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

Talentnoun

natural aptitude or skill

Talentnoun

people possessing natural aptitude or skill

Talentnoun

people regarded as sexually attractive or as prospective sexual partners

Talentnoun

a former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks