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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“They’ve got so many unreleased files, right? I would never want to change the perception of ‘The Score.’”
From Los Angeles Times
There “is a broader perception that large brands are not listening closely enough, and taking action based on feedback,” Curtis said in a statement to MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
Not intelligence, not behavior, not responsiveness, but the existence of an inner life: sensations, feelings, perceptions, thoughts — however minimal — that are experienced by someone.
From Los Angeles Times
“There was a perception that a criminal prosecution is more important from a public safety perspective than a deportation,” Sandweg said.
From Los Angeles Times
And they avoid creating the perception of an affiliation with luxury brands in their marketing if none exists.
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