perception
Americannoun
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the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- Synonyms:
- recognition, sense, awareness
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immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment.
an artist of rare perception.
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the result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; percept.
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Psychology. a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present.
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Law. the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc.
noun
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the act or the effect of perceiving
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insight or intuition gained by perceiving
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the ability or capacity to perceive
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way of perceiving; awareness or consciousness; view
advertising affects the customer's perception of a product
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the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the external world by means of the sensory receptors
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law the collection, receipt, or taking into possession of rents, crops, etc
Other Word Forms
- nonperception noun
- nonperceptional adjective
- perceptional adjective
- reperception noun
- self-perception noun
- unperceptional adjective
Etymology
Origin of perception
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English percepcioun, from Old French percepcïon, from Latin perceptiōn-, stem of perceptiō “comprehension,” literally, “a taking in”; percept, -ion
Example Sentences
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AI wasn’t the only thing weighing on investor sentiment on Thursday—perceptions about the economy were another culprit for the more downbeat mood, writes Steve Sosnick, chief strategist of Interactive Brokers.
From Barron's
This ability appears far earlier than scientists previously believed and suggests that important building blocks of perception are present almost from the very start of life.
From Science Daily
The sight of water in the parched desert unsettles your perceptions.
From Los Angeles Times
Everything on this island was slowly showing me how distorted such perceptions were; slowly teaching me that the earth was not just for us but for all the creatures on it.
From Literature
“Whatever perceptions may exist about any personal differences between Bill and me, I strongly believe Bill Belichick’s record and body of work speak for themselves,” Kraft said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
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