perception

IPA: pɝsˈɛpʃʌn

noun

  • The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
  • Conscious understanding of something.
  • Vision (ability)
  • Acuity
  • (cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc.
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Examples of "perception" in Sentences

  • Your perception of the situation may be skewed by your emotions
  • People's perception of beauty varies greatly from one person to another
  • The artist's use of color and shape can alter the viewer's perception of the painting
  • Our perception of time can change depending on how engaged we are in an activity
  • Social media can often distort our perception of reality by only showing the highlights of people's lives

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