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- Dictionaryperception/pəˈsɛpʃn/
noun
- 1. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses: "the normal limits to human perception"
- 2. the way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted: "Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public"
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a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem: We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted. These photographs will affect people's perceptions of war. Fewer examples. There is a general perception that exams are becoming easier to pass.
the discrimination that develops through listening to a lot of great music. perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment (as of shades of feeling). a novelist of keen perception into human motives. penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial.
Jul 4, 2024 · perception, in humans, the process whereby sensory stimulation is translated into organized experience. That experience, or percept, is the joint product of the stimulation and of the process itself.
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem: We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted. These photographs will affect people's perceptions of war. Fewer examples. There is a general perception that exams are becoming easier to pass.
the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. Synonyms: awareness, recognition, sense. immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: an artist of rare perception.
a way of conceiving something. “Luther had a new perception of the Bible” see more. noun. knowledge gained by perceiving. “a man admired for the depth of his perception ” see more. noun. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. synonyms: percept, perceptual experience. see more. Pronunciation. US.
Definition of perception noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
