1. the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings: "she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later"SimilarawarenesswakefulnessalertnessresponsivenesssentienceOppositeunconsciousness
▪ the awareness or perception of something by a person: "her acute consciousness of Mike's presence"Similarawareness ofknowledge of the existence ofalertness tosensitivity torealization ofcognizance ofmindfulness ofperception ofapprehension ofrecognition of
▪ the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world:"consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain"