| NOUN | cognition | perception, percept, perceptual experience | the representation of what is perceived |
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| cognition | perception | a way of conceiving something | |
| cognition | perception | the process of perceiving | |
| cognition | perception | knowledge gained by perceiving | |
| act | perception, sensing | becoming aware of something via the senses |
| Sounds | perseh'pshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. | |
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| Synonyms | percept, perceptual experience | |
| Parts | form, shape, pattern | A perceptual structure |
| Narrower | figure | A unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground |
| ground | A relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused | |
| visual percept, visual image | A percept that arises from the eyes | |
| Broader | representation, mental representation, internal representation | A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
| Spanish | experiencia perceptiva, percepción | |
| Catalan | experiència perceptiva, percepció | |
| Meaning | A way of conceiving something. | |
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| Example | "Luther had a new perception of the Bible" | |
| Broader | conceptualization, conceptualisation, conceptuality | An elaborated concept |
| Spanish | concepción, percepcion, percepción | |
| Catalan | concepció, percepció | |
| Meaning | knowledge gained by perceiving. | |
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| Example | "a man admired for the depth of his perception" | |
| Narrower | cognizance | Range or scope of what is perceived |
| discernment, perceptiveness | perception of that which is obscure / obscure | |
| penetration, insight | Clear or deep perception of a situation | |
| Broader | cognition, knowledge, noesis | The psychological result of perception / perception and learning and reasoning |
| Spanish | percepción | |
| Catalan | percepció | |
| Meaning | Becoming aware of something via the senses. | |
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| Synonym | sensing | |
| Narrower | lipreading | perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips |
| listening, hearing | The act of hearing attentively | |
| look, looking, looking at | The act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually | |
| smell, smelling | The act of perceiving the odor of something | |
| taste, tasting | A kind of sensing | |
| Broader | sensory activity | Activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result |
| Spanish | percepción, sensación | |
| Catalan | percepció, sensació | |
| Adjectives | perceptive | of or relating to perception |
| perceptual | of or relating to the act of perceiving | |
| Verbs | perceive | to become aware of through the senses |
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