nnoun.cognitionthe representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a conceptSynset:percept perceptual experience
Hypernyms:internal representation mental representation representation
Inherited Hypernyms:perceptrepresentationcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:figuregroundvisual imagevisual percept
Part Meronyms:form pattern shape
Full Hyponyms:backgroundcoastexposureeye candyfieldfigureforegroundglimpsegroundmicroscopic fieldmiddle distanceoperative fieldside viewsighttableauviewvisual fieldvisual percept
nnoun.cognitiona way of conceiving somethingExamples:- Luther had a new perception of the Bible
Hypernyms:conceptualisation conceptuality conceptualization
Inherited Hypernyms:perceptionconceptualizationconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionthe process of perceivingDerivationally Related Form:perceive
Hypernyms:basic cognitive process
Inherited Hypernyms:perceptionbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aesthesisauditory perceptionbeholdingconstancydetectionesthesisfeelingperceptual constancyseeingsensationsense datumsense experiencesense impressionsensingsomaesthesiasomatesthesiasomatic sensationsomesthesiasound perceptiontactile sensationtactual sensationtouchtouch sensationvisual perception
Full Hyponyms:absolute thresholdacidityacridityaromaastringencyauditory perceptionbitterbrightness constancychromesthesiacoldcolor constancycolored hearingcomfort zoneconstancyconstrictioncontrastcreepinesscutaneous sensationdetectiondifference thresholddubface recognitionfeelingfinishflatnessfundamentalfusionharmonicheatincenseitchjust-noticeable differencelemonmalodormaskingmellownessmelodymittelschmerzmusicmusic of the spheresmusical perceptionmuskniffnoiseobject recognitionovertonepainpain thresholdphantom limb painpiano musicpins and needlespressurepricklingprurituspruritus anipruritus vulvaerelishsaltscentsensationshape constancysize constancysmellsomesthesiasoundsourspeech perceptionsweetsynesthesiatastetemperaturethresholdtickletonetopognosiatouchtwingeurticationvanillavisionvisual perceptionvisual space
nnoun.cognitionknowledge gained by perceivingExamples:- a man admired for the depth of his perception
Hypernyms:cognition knowledge noesis
Inherited Hypernyms:perceptioncognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cognizancediscernmentinsightpenetrationperceptiveness
Full Hyponyms:cognizancediscernmentpenetration
nnoun.actbecoming aware of something via the sensesSynset:sensing
Derivationally Related Form:perceptualsenseperceive
Hypernyms:sensory activity
Inherited Hypernyms:sensingsensory activityactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:hearinglipreadinglisteninglooklookinglooking atsmellsmellingtastetasting
Full Hyponyms:auscultationcontemplationdekkoevil eyeeye-beamingeyefulgapegazeglanceglarelandfalllipreadinglisteninglooklookoutmonitoringobservationpeekpercussionrelisteningscrutinyside-glancesightingsightseeingsmellsniffsquintstarestargazingsuccussiontasteview