perception
/pɝsˈɛpʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Noun
a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"
Noun
the process of perceiving
Noun
knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
Noun
becoming aware of something via the senses
More General Terms
basic cognitive process
cognition
conceptualisation
conceptuality
conceptualization
internal representation
knowledge
mental representation
noesis
representation
sensory activity
More Specific Terms
aesthesis
auditory perception
beholding
cognizance
constancy
detection
discernment
esthesis
feeling
figure
ground
hearing
insight
lipreading
listening
look
looking
looking at
penetration
perceptiveness
perceptual constancy
seeing
sensation
sense datum
sense experience
sense impression
sensing
smell
smelling
somaesthesia
somatesthesia
somatic sensation
somesthesia
sound perception
tactile sensation
tactual sensation
taste
tasting
touch
touch sensation
visual image
visual percept
visual perception