English Explanatory Dictionary

perception

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
  2. Conscious understanding of something.
  3. Vision (ability)
  4. Acuity

Pronunciation

/pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ En-us-perception.ogg

Word forms

perception perceptions

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.

Synonyms

ken

Related words

perceive percept perceptual

Derived words

afterperception anorthoscopic perception chemoperception chronoception depth perception disperception doors of perception extrasensory perception graviperception heteroperception imperception magnetoperception mechanoperception metaperception misperception nociperception nonperception non-referential perception osseoperception overperception perceptional perceptionism perceptionist petite perception photoperception preperception reperception self-perception somatoperception space perception underperception visuoperception
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