1. skill - Noun
2. skill - Adjective
3. skill - Verb
To know; to understand.
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause.
Knowledge; understanding.
The familiar knowledge of any art or science, united with readiness and dexterity in execution or performance, or in the application of the art or science to practical purposes; power to discern and execute; ability to perceive and perform; expertness; aptitude; as, the skill of a mathematician, physician, surgeon, mechanic, etc.
Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Any particular art.
To be knowing; to have understanding; to be dexterous in performance.
To make a difference; to signify; to matter; -- used impersonally.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice. Aristotle
Force has no place where there is need of skill. Herodotus
We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not. Basil of Caesarea
A spacious ground is the right place to demonstrate one's skill in wrestling. Nigerian Proverb
Skill and assurance form an invincible combination. Dutch Proverb
Those who take medicine and neglect their diet waste the skill of the physician. Chinese Proverb