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percept

American  
[pur-sept] / ˈpɜr sɛpt /

noun

  1. the mental result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; an impression or sensation of something perceived.

  2. something that is perceived; the object of perception.

percept British  
/ ˈpɜːsɛpt /

noun

  1. a concept that depends on recognition by the senses, such as sight, of some external object or phenomenon

  2. an object or phenomenon that is perceived

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Etymology

Origin of percept

1830–40; < Latin perceptum something perceived, noun use of neuter of perceptus, past participle of percipere to perceive

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