perception

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

Noun

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

Origin

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.

Forms

perceptions

Synonyms

ken

Related

perceive percept perceptual

Derived

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