NOUN | cognition | perceptual experience, percept, perception | the representation of what is perceived |
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Meaning | The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. | |
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Synonyms | percept, perception | |
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 |
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