perception

[ per-sep-shuhn ]

/ pərˈsɛp ʃən /

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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

1350–1400; Middle English percepcioun (<Old French percepcïon) <Latin perceptiōn- (stem of perceptiō) comprehension, literally, a taking in. See percept, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR perception

1 awareness, sense, recognition.

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OTHER WORDS FROM perception

per·cep·tion·al, adjectivenon·per·cep·tion, nounnon·per·cep·tion·al, adjectivere·per·cep·tion, noun

self-per·cep·tion, nounun·per·cep·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby perception

percentile, percent sign, per centum, percept, perceptible, perception, perceptive, perceptual, perceptual defence, perceptual mapping, Perceval

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Example sentences from the Web for perception

Bourla acknowledged that the late October date, coming right before the election, created the perception of political involvement, which could undermine confidence in the vaccine.
Pfizer’s Albert Bourla: Vaccine efforts are improving Big Pharma’s reputation|Alan Murray|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Over the past three decades, public perceptions of information technology have taken some wild turns.
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’|matthewheimer|September 9, 2020|Fortune
I do think, however, there is a perception among people in street organizations that the police are not doing their job.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?|by Alec MacGillis|September 3, 2020|ProPublica
The perception was that most absentee voters were Republicans, so Democrats focused on Election Day voters, and getting them to the polls.
GOP Chair Who Called Mail Voting ‘Fraught With Danger’ Voted by Mail 22 Straight Times|Andrew Keatts|August 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Businesses and corporate institutions also yield significant influence in shaping policies and public perceptions around LGBTQ issues.
Rider surveillance poses threat to LGBTQ privacy|Christopher Wood|August 7, 2020|Washington Blade
His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Clinton is further back in history, and there is a perception that back then everything was rainbows and sunshine and gumdrops.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field|David Freedlander|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That perception is false and often reflects not just ignorance but also elitism and racism.
Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?|Jonah Edelman|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional.
Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout|Michael Tomasky|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was negative, and very personal, and most of it was probably my own perception of things.
Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt|William O’Connor|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The perception of manifoldness is Maya or illusion, says a modern pro-Hindu writer.
New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century|John Morrison
Perhaps Jenny's concern with it kept her from the perception that not Glenfernie only was changing or had changed.
Foes|Mary Johnston
The sort of laugh which expresses uncertainty of perception and conditional approval went up.
The Daughter of the Storage|William Dean Howells
Mr Burrow proves himself an artist with many sides to his perception.
The History of Gambling in England|John Ashton
There is not first a stimulus, then perception, then response; these processes are supplementary, not separate.
John Dewey's logical theory|Delton Thomas Howard

British Dictionary definitions for perception

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; viewadvertising 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, adjective

Word Origin for perception

C15: from Latin perceptiō comprehension; see perceive

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for perception

perception

[ pər-sĕp′shən ]

n.

The process, act, or faculty of perceiving.

Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory.

单词	perception
释义	perception [ per-sep-shuhn ] / pərˈsɛp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perception ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1350–1400; Middle English percepcioun (<Old French percepcïon) <Latin perceptiōn- (stem of perceptiō) comprehension, literally, a taking in. See percept, -ion SYNONYMS FOR perception 1 awareness, sense, recognition. SEE SYNONYMS FOR perception ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM perception per·cep·tion·al, adjectivenon·per·cep·tion, nounnon·per·cep·tion·al, adjectivere·per·cep·tion, noun self-per·cep·tion, nounun·per·cep·tion·al, adjective Words nearby perception percentile, percent sign, per centum, percept, perceptible, perception, perceptive, perceptual, perceptual defence, perceptual mapping, Perceval Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perception Bourla acknowledged that the late October date, coming right before the election, created the perception of political involvement, which could undermine confidence in the vaccine. Pfizer’s Albert Bourla: Vaccine efforts are improving Big Pharma’s reputation\|Alan Murray\|September 10, 2020\|Fortune Over the past three decades, public perceptions of information technology have taken some wild turns. The race for a COVID-19 vaccine shows the power of ‘community intelligence’\|matthewheimer\|September 9, 2020\|Fortune I do think, however, there is a perception among people in street organizations that the police are not doing their job. What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?\|by Alec MacGillis\|September 3, 2020\|ProPublica The perception was that most absentee voters were Republicans, so Democrats focused on Election Day voters, and getting them to the polls. GOP Chair Who Called Mail Voting ‘Fraught With Danger’ Voted by Mail 22 Straight Times\|Andrew Keatts\|August 10, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Businesses and corporate institutions also yield significant influence in shaping policies and public perceptions around LGBTQ issues. Rider surveillance poses threat to LGBTQ privacy\|Christopher Wood\|August 7, 2020\|Washington Blade His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality. Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?\|Matt Lewis\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Clinton is further back in history, and there is a perception that back then everything was rainbows and sunshine and gumdrops. How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field\|David Freedlander\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That perception is false and often reflects not just ignorance but also elitism and racism. Forget the Kids Who Can’t Get In; What About Those Who Don’t Even Apply?\|Jonah Edelman\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their interest, as ever, is in pushing the perception that Washington is dysfunctional. Inside the Democrats’ Godawful Midterm Election Wipeout\|Michael Tomasky\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was negative, and very personal, and most of it was probably my own perception of things. Ron Perlman's Secret Suicide Attempt\|William O’Connor\|October 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The perception of manifoldness is Maya or illusion, says a modern pro-Hindu writer. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century\|John Morrison Perhaps Jenny's concern with it kept her from the perception that not Glenfernie only was changing or had changed. Foes\|Mary Johnston The sort of laugh which expresses uncertainty of perception and conditional approval went up. The Daughter of the Storage\|William Dean Howells Mr Burrow proves himself an artist with many sides to his perception. The History of Gambling in England\|John Ashton There is not first a stimulus, then perception, then response; these processes are supplementary, not separate. John Dewey's logical theory\|Delton Thomas Howard British Dictionary definitions for perception 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; viewadvertising 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, adjective Word Origin for perception C15: from Latin perceptiō comprehension; see perceive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perception viewpoint, impression, concept, knowledge, consciousness, taste, approach, image, attention, thought, attitude, recognition, sense, opinion, feeling, judgment, notion, awareness, picture, flash Medical definitions for perception perception [ pər-sĕp′shən ] n. The process, act, or faculty of perceiving. Recognition and interpretation of sensory stimuli based chiefly on memory. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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perception

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noun

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Medical definitions for perception

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