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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?

Taxonomy
Talent, 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 ... 

synonyms
  (noun) endowment
  (noun) gift
  (noun) natural endowment
  (noun) expert
  (noun) natural ability


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