Ken (Noun)
Meaning 1
The range of vision; "out of sight of land".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The intricacies of quantum physics are beyond my ken, and I often find myself lost in lectures on the subject.
- Her fascination with ancient dialects pushed her language skills to the limits of my ken, and I could only listen in awe.
- The mysteries of the universe are still largely beyond human ken, and scientists continue to explore and study the cosmos.
- The complex algorithms used in the program were beyond the ken of most users, who simply relied on the software to work as intended.
- The subtle nuances of the artist's style were beyond my ken, but I could appreciate the beauty and emotion that her paintings evoked.