Talent v. t. : Among the ancient Greeks, a weight and a denomination of money equal to 60 minae or 6,000 drachmae. 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.Talent v. t. : 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.Talent v. t. : Inclination; will; disposition; desire.Talent v. t. : 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).Example:How much natural Talent do you need to become a good photographer these days?TaxonomyTalent, free encyclopedia, models, search, free dictionary, personal gift, show-business, business personality, jobs, actors, musicians, entertainment businesses, personal manager, entertainment business, live performance, spectacle, TV, contestants.Defination from the web:Talent agent, a person who finds jobs for actors, musicians, models, and other people in various entertainment businesses ... Talent show, a live performance spectacle (sometimes on TV) where contestants perform acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics and other art forms ...
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