Definition of Perception

1. Noun. The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept.


2. Noun. A way of conceiving something. "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

3. Noun. The process of perceiving.

4. Noun. Knowledge gained by perceiving. "A man admired for the depth of his perception"
Generic synonyms: Cognition, Knowledge, Noesis
Specialized synonyms: Discernment, Perceptiveness, Insight, Penetration, Cognizance

5. Noun. Becoming aware of something via the senses.
Exact synonyms: Sensing
Generic synonyms: Sensory Activity
Specialized synonyms: Look, Looking, Looking At, Hearing, Listening, Lipreading, Taste, Tasting, Smell, Smelling
Derivative terms: Perceive, Perceptual, Sense

Definition of Perception

1. n. The act of perceiving; cognizance by the senses or intellect; apperhension by the bodily organs, or by the mind, of what is presented to them; discernment; apperhension; cognition.

Definition of Perception

1. Noun. Conscious understanding of something. ¹

2. Noun. Vision (''ability'') ¹

3. Noun. Acuity ¹

4. Noun. (''cognition'') That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perception

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Medical Definition of Perception

1. The conscious mental registration of a sensory stimulus. Origin: L. Percipere = to take in completely This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perception

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