perception


Definition: Meaning of, perception in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n /

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perception perceptions
  1. [uncountable and countable] the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
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  2. [uncountable] the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc
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  3. [uncountable] the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly
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perception used in phrases

  • auditory perception (noun)
    1. the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
  • extra-sensory perception (noun)
    1. ESP
  • extrasensory perception (noun)
    1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
  • gustatory perception (noun)
    1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  • musical perception (noun)
    1. the auditory perception of musical sounds
  • olfactory perception (noun)
    1. the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • sound perception (noun)
    1. the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
  • speech perception (noun)
    1. and comprehension the auditory perception of speech
  • taste perception (noun)
    1. the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  • touch perception (noun)
    1. via the skin the faculty of perceiving pressure, heat or pain
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