ˈɪnsaɪt pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n the act of entering into or through something the penetration of upper management by women the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman an attack that penetrates into enemy territory the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) the ability to make way into or through something the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries clear or deep perception of a situation