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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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   Synonyms for PERCEPTION: insight, sensitivity, perceptivity, intellect, understanding, wisdom, perceptiveness, discernment; Antonyms of PERCEPTION: density, dullness, dulness, obtuseness, idiocy, stupidity, folly, irrationality.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of perception in English. perception. noun. These are words and phrases related to perception. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of perception. A good driver must have a good perception of distance. Synonyms. discernment. awareness. sense. faculty. apprehension. conception.

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   Synonyms for PERCEPTIONS: understandings, appreciations, grasps, apprehensions, comprehensions, grips, conceptions, percipiences; Antonyms of PERCEPTIONS: misperceptions, misunderstandings, misinterpretations, incomprehensions, misapprehensions, miscomprehensions

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   Jun 7, 2024 · Synonyms for PERCEPTION in English: awareness, understanding, sense, impression, feeling, idea, taste, notion, recognition, observation, ….

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   n. # mind , intellect. Another way to say Perception? Synonyms for Perception (other words and phrases for Perception).