percept

[ pur-sept ]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of percept¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of percept¹

C19: from Latin perceptum, from percipere to perceive

Example Sentences

The percept has an aggressiveness which does not belong to the image.

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Perception usually combines several sensations into one thought or percept.

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The percept, of course, is a mental state corresponding with its outside object.

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A Percept is the product of Perception, or in other words, our idea gained through Perception.

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From the above we may see the fundamental differences between a Percept and a Concept.

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