The meaning of PENETRATING is having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading. How to use penetrating in a sentence.

PENETRATING definition: able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating glance. See examples of penetrating used in a sentence.

I heard a penetrating scream. Someone with penetrating eyes or a penetrating gaze seems able to understand or know you just by looking at you.

A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched. Mary heard the penetrating siren of an ambulance. Her voice was nasal and penetrating.

pen•e•trat•ing (pen′ i trā′ting), adj. able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance. acute; discerning: a penetrating observation. Surgery noting a …

adjective tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing “a cold penetrating wind” “a penetrating odor” synonyms: penetrative sharp

1. Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment. 2. Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into …

Factsheet What does the adjective penetrating mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective penetrating. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …

PENETRATING meaning: 1 : able to understand something clearly and fully; 2 : helping people to understand something clearly and fully

Definition of penetrate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.