Penetrating | Mean of penetrating in English Dictionary

/ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ/

• able to understand something clearly and fully
1. She is one of our most penetrating and provocative critical thinkers.
2. a penetrating mind
• helping people to understand something clearly and fully
1. an author famous for her penetrating social commentary
2. a penetrating account of what really happened during the crisis
• spreading out deeply or widely
1. penetrating cold
2. flowers that give off a penetrating perfume

• loud and clear and sometimes unpleasant
1. a deep, penetrating voice
2. a baby's penetrating wail