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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There is anger at a perception that these men – and it is only men in the Cladhan Hotel - have jumped the queue.
From BBC
It isn’t early recruiting that drives the pressure; it’s the perception that only a few industries lead to success.
Still, the perception that younger Americans are stepping back from alcohol is everywhere and it influences the kinds of drinks that become popular.
From Salon
About to complete his fourth season with the Trojans, Riley seems to be aware of the perception of his program, or at very least what this market expects of a program defined by championships.
From Los Angeles Times
They’re constructing an alternate visual record designed to shape and control collective perception.
From Salon
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