penetrating

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

Able to pierce or penetrate
“The skunk produces a penetrating odor.”
“As the rest of the film was made on location in the railway yards of Havre and not in a studio, and was given a sound-track of penetrating vividness, this whole production gives the closest possible ring of truth of any film about railways.”
Looking deeply into; piercing
“He had a very penetrating pair of brown eyes.”
Demonstrating acute or keen understanding
“His novel shows a penetrating insight into the criminal mind.”