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   Per·cep·tion

   /pərˈsepSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses: "the normal limits to human perception"
   • ▪ the state of being or process of becoming aware of something through the senses: "the perception of pain" Similar discernmentappreciationrecognitionrealizationcognizanceawarenessconsciousnessknowledgeacknowledgmentgraspunderstandingcomprehensioninterpretationapprehensionimpressionsensesensationfeelingobservationpicturenotionthoughtbeliefconceptionideajudgmentestimation
   • ▪ a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression: "Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public"
   • ▪ intuitive understanding and insight: "“He wouldn't have accepted,” said my mother with unusual perception" Similar insightperceptivenesspercipienceperspicacityperspicuityunderstandingkeennesssharpnesssharp-wittednessquick-wittednessintelligenceintuitionclevernessincisivenesstrenchancywitastutenessshrewdnessacutenessacuitysubtletyclaritydiscriminationdiscernmentsensitivitypenetrationthoughtfulnessprofundity
   • ▪ the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’ (see perceive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. perceptional adjective

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   What is the meaning of percept?

   • 3. immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; discernment. 4. the result or product of perceiving; percept. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French) < Latin perceptiō gathering in, perception.

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   What does perceiving mean?

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

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   noun. the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. Synonyms: awareness, recognition, sense. 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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   a way of conceiving something. “Luther had a new perception of the Bible” see more. noun. knowledge gained by perceiving. “a man admired for the depth of his perception ” see more. noun. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. synonyms: percept, perceptual experience. see more. Pronunciation. US.

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   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.

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   3 days ago · 1. the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. 2. immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment. an artist of rare perception.