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   perception

   /pəˈsɛpʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses: "the normal limits to human perception"
   • ▪ awareness of something through the senses: "the perception of pain" Similar discernmentappreciationrecognitionrealizationcognizanceawarenessconsciousnessknowledgeacknowledgementgraspunderstandingcomprehensioninterpretationapprehensionimpressionsensesensationfeelingobservationpicturenotionthoughtbeliefconceptionideajudgementestimation
   • ▪ the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli.
   • 2. the way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted: "Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public"
   • ▪ intuitive understanding and insight: "‘He wouldn't have accepted,’ said my mother with unusual perception" Similar insightperceptivenesspercipienceperspicacityperspicuityunderstandingkeennesssharpnesssharp-wittednessquick-wittednessintelligenceintuitionclevernessincisivenesstrenchancywitastutenessshrewdnessacutenessacuitysubtletyclaritydiscriminationdiscernmentsensitivitypenetrationthoughtfulnessprofundity

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’ (see perceive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. perceptional adjective

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   Synonyms and antonyms of perception in English. perception. noun. These are words and phrases related to perception. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of perception. A good driver must have a good perception of distance. Synonyms. discernment. awareness. sense. faculty. apprehension. conception.

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   Synonyms for PERCEPTION: thought, concept, idea, judgment, image, understanding, comprehension, conception, acumen, awareness, cognizance, discernment, percept, sensing, feeling, insight, notion, apprehending.

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    perception. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: act of perceiving. Synonyms: comprehension, understanding, apprehending, apprehension, judgment, judgement (UK), study, seeing, sensing, grasp. Sense: Noun: result of perceiving. Synonyms: insight, knowledge, observation, opinion, thought, viewpoint, view, cognition, awareness.