sense perception

American  

noun

1. perception by the senses rather than by the intellect.

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Etymology

Origin of sense perception

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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sense perception

Duan found that these neurons guide the formation of a similar network of blood vessels in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that is involved in coordination, language, and sense perception.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024

While we tend to think of inference as a deliberative and conscious process, we infer all kinds of things unconsciously, effortlessly, and immediately; in fact, most of sense perception is a kind of inference.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

In other words, philosophical champions of common sense deny that one can be skeptical of certain basic claims of sense perception.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

She has glossy dark hair, a compact build, a master’s degree from Oxford and synesthesia: an unusual condition that blurs and blends sense perception.

From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2018

Perception of this sort amounts to "reasoning", and will be fully considered in another chapter, while here we shall focus our attention on sense perception.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth

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