Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
George said, 'Ida, how are you?' She frowned for a moment and then recognition dawned.'George Black. Well, I never.'.
He searched for a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.
Synonyms: identification, recall, recollection, discovery More Synonyms of recognition
2. uncountable noun
Recognitionof something is an understanding and acceptance of it.
The CBI welcomed the Chancellor's recognition of the recession and hoped for a reductionin interest rates. [+ of]
Synonyms: acceptance, acknowledgment, understanding, admission More Synonyms of recognition
3. uncountable noun
When a government gives diplomatic recognition to another country, they officially accept that its status is valid.
Some 110 states extended diplomatic recognition to Kosovo after it split from Serbia.
His government did not receive full recognition by Britain until July.
Synonyms: acknowledgment, approval, sanctioning, endorsement More Synonyms of recognition
4. uncountable noun
When a person receives recognition for the things that they have done, people acknowledge the value or skill of their work.
At last, her father's work has received popular recognition.
He is an outstanding goalscorer who doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Synonyms: approval, honour, tributes, acclaim More Synonyms of recognition
5.
See beyond recognition/out of all recognition
6.
See in recognition of
recognition in British English
(ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of recognizing or fact of being recognized
2.
acceptance or acknowledgment of a claim, duty, fact, truth, etc
3.
a token of thanks or acknowledgment
4.
formal acknowledgment of a government or of the independence of a country
5. mainly US and Canadian
an instance of a chairperson granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body, debate, etc
Derived forms
recognitive (rɪˈkɒɡnɪtɪv) or recognitory (reˈcognitory)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Latin recognitiō, from recognoscere to know again, from re- + cognoscere to know, ascertain
recognition in American English
(ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən)
noun
1.
a.
a recognizing or being recognized; acknowledgment; admission, as of a fact
b.
acknowledgment and approval, gratitude, etc.
in recognition of her services
2.
formal acknowledgment by a government of the independence and sovereignty of a state newly created, as by secession, or of a government newly set up, as by revolution
3.
identification of some person or thing as having been known before or as being of a certain kind
4.
notice, as in passing; greeting; salutation
Derived forms
recognitory (reˈcogniˌtory) (rɪˈkɑgnəˌtɔri)
adjective or reˈcognitive (rɪˈkɑgnətɪv)
Word origin
L recognitio < recognitus, pp. of recognoscere: see recognizance
COBUILD Collocations
recognition
facial recognition
international recognition
wide recognition
Examples of 'recognition' in a sentence
recognition
That could well be his recognition of the fact that, one day, she will be the most powerful woman in fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Try our facial recognition quiz and work out your brain age by identifying the famous faces.
The Sun (2015)
But they need government recognition and direction.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
For them this is a moment of recognition of their country by their host country.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The eye movement triggers face recognition software and avoids having to key in a number.
The Sun (2015)
This is right and proper recognition of a uniquely beautiful and sustainable destination.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It was the kind of laughter that bubbles up at the recognition of something deeply true.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The gong was in recognition of her work helping young people to express themselves.
The Sun (2011)
They would have full trade union recognition and representation rights.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
One award has already been clocked up this year in recognition of this work.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Face recognition cameras can match faces to potential suspects.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There is legal recognition of property rights.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Its work deserves recognition and strong support from western governments and from the public.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Current face recognition technology is limited in its scope.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The recognition of the right of family reunification and of family members to workwas another step.
Ogden, Philip E & White, Paul E (eds.) Migrants in Modern France: Population Mobility in the Later Nineteenth and TwentiethCenturies (1989)
But there was a note of anxiety in his acceptance speech in recognition of the tough economic times.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It felt like a massive release of emotion as a result of the recognition that something had changed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There was no pride or ambition in the thought, just a recognition of fact.
Christianity Today (2000)
There was no recognition that the Government had no money left.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
We haven't actually engaged in as big a fiscal relaxation as many other countries in recognition of that fact.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Recognition of that fact only increases the responsibility on those of us who support the challenge horse and rider undertake at Aintree.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But it is fantastic to get this recognition for something I am proud of.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One area on which seasonal forecasting has made an enormous impact for the good is in the tropics, although it little recognition in this country.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The Government 's recognition of marriage is becoming increasing difficult to detect.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The French Government granted such recognition yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
recognition
British English: recognition NOUN
Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
He searched for a sign of recognition on her face, but there was none.
American English: recognition
Brazilian Portuguese: reconhecimento
Chinese: 认出
European Spanish: reconocimiento
French: reconnaissance
German: Anerkennung
Italian: riconoscimento
Japanese: 認識
Korean: 인식
European Portuguese: reconhecimento
Latin American Spanish: reconocimiento
All related terms of 'recognition'
face recognition
the ability of a computer to scan , store , and recognize human faces for use in identifying people
facial recognition
Recognition is the act of recognizing someone or identifying something when you see it.
speech recognition
the understanding of continuous speech by a computer
voice recognition
the control of a computer system by a voice or voices that the computer has been instructed to accept
wide recognition
When a person receives recognition for the things that they have done, people acknowledge the value or skill of their work.
character recognition
Character recognition is a process which allows computers to recognize written or printed characters such as numbers or letters and to change them into a form that the computer can use.
in recognition of
If something is done in recognition of someone's achievements , it is done as a way of showing official appreciation of them.
pattern recognition
the automated identification of shapes or forms or patterns of speech
recognition technology
Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes.
international recognition
When a person receives recognition for the things that they have done, people acknowledge the value or skill of their work.
optical character recognition
the electronic scanning and identification of handwritten or printed text , and its subsequent conversion into text that can be edited by a computer
beyond recognition/out of all recognition
If you say that someone or something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition , you mean that person or thing has changed so much that you can no longer recognize them.
magnetic ink character recognition
the process of reading characters printed in magnetic ink
MICR encoding
The MICR encoding of a check is the magnetic ink pattern at the bottom that can be scanned and that contains information about the check.