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US
/ˈnoʊɪŋ/
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[ UK /nˈəʊɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /nˈəʊɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
knowing instructors
a knowledgeable critic
a knowledgeable audience -
characterized by conscious design or purpose
a deliberate attempt to provoke a response
a knowing act of fraud
intentional damage -
alert and fully informed
surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on
a knowing collector of rare books - evidencing the possession of inside information
NOUN
- a clear and certain mental apprehension
How To Use knowing In A Sentence
- Moreover, I realized -- experienced, even -- at long last, that "the Body of Christ" is a good deal more than a figure of speech; it is an appalling truth and mystery, uniting us beyond our knowing with one another, and uniting us with an ever greater mystery, the perichoresis ( "circling dance") of the Holy Trinity Who is our One God. Scott Cairns: Recovering the Body of Christ
- They are hired to crack a safe, photograph the contents of a locked briefcase inside, and return it to the owner without him knowing.
- Opening to the power of intention, you begin knowing that conception, birth and death are all natural aspects of the energy field of creation. Wayne Dyer
- Knowing the innate power of the press, he bought a mimeograph machine.
- Knowing and understanding our limitation is very crucial and a significant part of emancipating ourselves from its control.
- He looked at the capable assistant with sincere eyes knowing that this would rattle him into some flustered explanation of his whereabouts.
- The relevant principle is that if a member causes loss to the council he/she is liable to make good that loss if he/she has misconducted him/herself knowing that loss may result.
- 't think that when people grow up, they will become morebroad-minded and can accept everything. Conversely, I think it's aselecting process, knowing what's the most important and what's theleast. And then be a simple man.
- I don't think I look pregnant to the unknowing eye (like I've always had this little paunch), but to those who do know it's there, it's really there.
- He stood and brushed the crumbs of bread off of him, knowing well how difficult it would be to follow his own advice.