perception
[ per-sep-shuhn ]
/ pərˈsɛp ʃən /
noun
the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: 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.
Law.
the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc.
Origin of perception
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British Dictionary definitions for perceptions
perception
/ (pəˈsɛpʃən) /
noun
the act or the effect of perceiving
insight or intuition gained by perceiving
the ability or capacity to perceive
way of perceiving; awareness or consciousness; view
advertising affects the customer's perception of a product
the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the external world by means of the sensory receptors
law
the collection, receipt, or taking into possession of rents, crops, etc
Derived forms of perception
perceptional, adjectiveWord Origin for perception
C15: from Latin
perceptiō comprehension; see
perceive
Medical definitions for perceptions
perception
[ pər-sĕp′shən ]
n.
The process, act, or faculty of perceiving.
Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory.