Talent Young ˈtælənt Festival Exceptional Musical Natural People

• the festival showcases the talent of young musicians.
• to possess/have exceptional musical talent
• the team is known for nurturing raw talent.
• a man of many talents

talent

1. a natural ability to do something well
• The festival showcases the talent of young musicians.
• to possess/have exceptional musical talent
• The team is known for nurturing raw talent.
• a man of many talents
• She displayed her talent for comedy at the event.
• She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted.
• a talent contest/competition (= in which people perform, to show how well they can sing, dance, etc.)

Extra Examples

• to have great artistic talent
• Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for talent.
• He is a violinist of exceptional talent.
• Her talents lay in organization.
• His parents accused him of wasting his talents and abilities.
• It takes real talent to write a great pop song.
• The banquet gave the chef a chance to flaunt his talents.
• Where does her musical talent come from?
• You have a natural talent for storytelling.
• an effort to develop his creative talents to the full
2. people or a person with a natural ability to do something well
• to nurture/develop young talent
• We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more.
• He is a great talent.

Extra Examples

• There is a wealth of young talent in British theatre.
• Hollywood directors have a marvellous pool of acting talent to draw from.
• The company is always looking out for new talent.
• The festival attracts talent from all over the world.
• There is a shortage of new comedy talent coming through.
• United have unearthed a real talent in this young defender.
• one of the few teams that relies on home-grown talent
3. people who are sexually attractive
• He likes to spend his time chatting up the local talent.

Word Origin

• Old English talente, talentan (as a unit of weight), from Latin talenta, plural of talentum ‘weight, sum of money’, from Greek talanton. The current sense is a figurative use based on the parable of the talents in the Bible (Matt. 25:14–30).