thinker

noun

Definition of thinkernext
1
as in genius
a very smart person many of our most renowned thinkers gathered for the symposium

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2
as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons loves crossword puzzles, bridge, and other pastimes that makes her use the old thinker

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  1. genius
  2. mind
  3. wizard
  4. brain
  5. intellect
  6. psyche
  7. head
  8. intelligence
Noun
  • This was a stroke of marketing genius, and plenty of producers were happy to oblige.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This palette is genius—giving one the versatility to color correct various tones around the face with a single compact.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of genius
Noun
  • Environmental signage in and around your office space can also help keep the new brand top of mind.
    Jill Collins, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The Searchlight Pictures movie opens in December and seems to reinforce the narrative that mostly late-breaking movies are top of mind for awards voters.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of mind
Noun
  • At Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, our staff garden wizards have been busy all summer and fall, prepping all the botanical bounty of the growing season to deck the halls for our annual Yuletide at Yew Dell, which takes place Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 29 to Dec. 21.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
  • This way, the wizard in focus rotates like the main characters of a television show.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of wizard
Noun
  • Read the original article. brain structure & function brain 1 free article left Want More?
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of brain
Noun
  • Sting blends charisma, intellect and sonic sophistication on his tour.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Meaningful work is a magnet for maximizing a leader's effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Does a teenager really operate such that a six-game suspension prospect as against a one-game suspension prospect (the NCS policy) tips the scale in his psyche in favor of exercising self-restraint?
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • This celestial season compels us to seek hidden truths, not just on the surface but in the murky depths of our psyche.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of psyche
Noun
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
Definition of head
Noun
  • Today, such a contest would be made all the more unpredictable given the complexity and ambiguity of measuring progress toward something so abstract as intelligence.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The second episode illustrates the scope of the resources and intelligence operation required to identify and attempt to hunt him down.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of intelligence
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