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perception

noun

  1. organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment
  2. a result of perceiving : observation
  3. a mental image : concept
  4. quick, acute, and intuitive cognition : appreciation
  5. a capacity for comprehension
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ / /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“to perceive, observe”); see perceive.

  1. The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
  2. Conscious understanding of something.

    have perception of time

  3. Vision (ability)
  4. Acuity