perception

[ per-sep-shuhn ]

/ pərˈsɛp ʃən /

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noun

the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.

immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: an artist of rare perception.

the result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; percept.

Psychology. a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present.

Law. the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc.

OTHER WORDS FOR perception

1 awareness, sense, recognition.

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Origin of perception

1350–1400; Middle English percepcioun (<Old French percepcïon) <Latin perceptiōn- (stem of perceptiō) comprehension, literally, a taking in. See percept, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM perception

per·cep·tion·al, adjectivenon·per·cep·tion, nounnon·per·cep·tion·al, adjectivere·per·cep·tion, noun

self-per·cep·tion, nounun·per·cep·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby perception

percentile, percent sign, per centum, percept, perceptible, perception, perceptive, perceptual, perceptual defence, perceptual mapping, Perceval

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How to use perception in a sentence

Bourla acknowledged that the late October date, coming right before the election, created the perception of political involvement, which could undermine confidence in the vaccine.
Pfizer’s Albert Bourla: Vaccine efforts are improving Big Pharma’s reputation|Alan Murray|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Over the past three decades, public perceptions of information technology have taken some wild turns.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’|matthewheimer|September 9, 2020|Fortune
I do think, however, there is a perception among people in street organizations that the police are not doing their job.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?|by Alec MacGillis|September 3, 2020|ProPublica
The perception was that most absentee voters were Republicans, so Democrats focused on Election Day voters, and getting them to the polls.
GOP Chair Who Called Mail Voting ‘Fraught With Danger’ Voted by Mail 22 Straight Times|Andrew Keatts|August 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Businesses and corporate institutions also yield significant influence in shaping policies and public perceptions around LGBTQ issues.
Rider surveillance poses threat to LGBTQ privacy|Christopher Wood|August 7, 2020|Washington Blade
His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Clinton is further back in history, and there is a perception that back then everything was rainbows and sunshine and gumdrops.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field|David Freedlander|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That perception is false and often reflects not just ignorance but also elitism and racism.
Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?|Jonah Edelman|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional.
Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout|Michael Tomasky|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was negative, and very personal, and most of it was probably my own perception of things.
Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt|William O’Connor|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, as in so many of these childish admirations, we have to do not with a purely æsthetic perception.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Yet, if one looks closely, under the froth and foppery, some of the charm and perception of the man still shines through.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope|Colley Cibber
With children of finer perception the transition to a correct profile view may be carried much further.
Children's Ways|James Sully
Born on March 29, 1769, he early distinguished himself by his precocity and his quickness of perception.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Forcing himself to believe that he had been the victim of some kind of illusory perception, he vigorously restrained his feelings.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for perception

perception

/ (pəˈsɛpʃən) /

noun

the act or the effect of perceiving

insight or intuition gained by perceiving

the ability or capacity to perceive

way of perceiving; awareness or consciousness; viewadvertising affects the customer's perception of a product

the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the external world by means of the sensory receptors

law the collection, receipt, or taking into possession of rents, crops, etc

Derived forms of perception

perceptional, adjective

Word Origin for perception

C15: from Latin perceptiō comprehension; see perceive

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