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Perception

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Noun

1. percept, perception, perceptual experience

the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

2. perception

a way of conceiving something

Example Sentences:
'Luther had a new perception of the Bible'

3. perception

the process of perceiving

4. perception

knowledge gained by perceiving

Example Sentences:
'a man admired for the depth of his perception'

5. perception, sensing

becoming aware of something via the senses

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Perception

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noun
1. 
the act or the effect of perceiving
2. 
insight or intuition gained by perceiving
3. 
the ability or capacity to perceive
4. 
way of perceiving; awareness or consciousness; view
advertising affects the customer's perception of a product
5. 
the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the external world by means of the sensory receptors
6. law
the collection, receipt, or taking into possession of rents, crops, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Perception

see synonyms of perception
noun
1. 
a. 
the act of perceiving or the ability to perceive; mental grasp of objects, qualities, etc. by means of the senses; awareness; comprehension
b. 
insight or intuition, or the faculty for these
2. 
the understanding, knowledge, etc. gotten by perceiving, or a specific idea, concept, impression, etc. so formed

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Perception

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n.
1.
a. The process of perceiving something with the senses: the perception of a faint sound.
b. An instance of this: sense perceptions.
2.
a. The process or state of being aware of something: the perception of time.
b. Insight or knowledge gained by thinking: the perception that inheritance must be coded in DNA.
c. The capacity for such insight or knowledge: theories of how to enhance human perception.
d. An insight or point of knowledge: The article is full of astute perceptions.
3. An interpretation or impression; an opinion or belief: doctors working to change the public perception of certain diseases.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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