percept
Americannoun
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the mental result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; an impression or sensation of something perceived.
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something that is perceived; the object of perception.
noun
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a concept that depends on recognition by the senses, such as sight, of some external object or phenomenon
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an object or phenomenon that is perceived
Etymology
Origin of percept
1830–40; < Latin perceptum something perceived, noun use of neuter of perceptus, past participle of percipere to perceive
Example Sentences
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A percept in the absence of sensation; the runaway model had gone rogue.
From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2018
And it quite abruptly changed to a black and blue percept after four days, and I have never seen it as white and gold again.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2017
It wasn't a memory it was a percept, though not one such as you would have.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2015
Instead, we experience what can be referred to as a seamless percept.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
For example, in the sentence, "Washington was a brave man," it is plain that "Washington" is a particular idea or percept and "man" is a general idea or concept.
From Training the Teacher by Schauffler, A. F.
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