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

  • (..) a lot of time lately. I just got off the phone with Sipe, actually. Have you met this guy in person yet? No, but his knowledge of this is on a whole other level. I'm frickin' starving. So, where are we with the ? We're close. How close? (..)
    2015 Spotlight
  • (..) a little nervous. Should I be worried about job security? I don't think so. You see, knowledge is one thing. But faith... faith is another. Hey. Hey. Shouldn't you be (..)
    2015 Spotlight