perception
//pəˈsɛpʃn̩//
formalForms
- Plural
- perceptions
Definitions
1.The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
2.Conscious understanding of something.
3.Vision (ability)
4.Acuity
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2130
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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.