select talent; choose materials
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to select suitable talent or personnel
Commonly used in sports, education, and recruitment contexts to refer to the process of identifying and selecting promising individuals.
The coach is busy with the talent selection work for the national team.
Selecting talent is the first step in cultivating excellent athletes.
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This company places great importance on the talent selection process.
verb
to select suitable materials or source materials
Used in writing, construction, cooking, and artistic creation to refer to the process of choosing appropriate raw materials or content.
When writing articles, one must be good at selecting materials to attract readers.
The selection of materials for this ancient building is very particular.
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When cooking, selecting fresh ingredients is the most important.
The editor carefully selected materials for this picture album.