knowledge

Definition

  • noun: information, understanding, or skill that you get from experience or education
  • noun: the fact or condition of 'knowing' something with familiarity gained through experience or association
  • synonyms: wisdom, cognition, instruction

Examples

  • I answered their questions 'to the best of my knowledge'. [=I gave the best answers I could based on what I knew, but I might have answered differently if I had known something else]

  • No one arrived late 'to my knowledge'. [=I am not aware that anyone arrived late, but it is possible that someone arrived late and I don't know about it]

  • They went on vacation, 'safe in the knowledge' that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Goodbye, Father. - Goodbye, son. Hurry back. Ah, Gideon, listen. The merry laughter... of little innocent children wending their way to school. Thirsty little minds rushing to the fountain of knowledge. School, a noble institution. What would this stupid world be without-- Well, well, well! (..)
    1940 Pinocchio
  • (..) Uh, oh, uh, Cricket's the name. Jiminy Cricket. - Kneel, Mr Cricket. - Huh? No tricks now. l dub you Pinocchio's conscience, lord high keeper ofthe knowledge of right and wrong, counsellor in moments oftemptation... and guide along the straight and narrow path. Arise, SirJiminy Cricket. (..)
    1940 Pinocchio