perception

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The way you understand or think about something.

   My perception of the company changed after I started working there.

2. 2
   noun

   The ability to notice or become aware of things through the senses.

   Loud noise can affect your perception of distance.

3. 3
   noun

   The process by which the brain organizes and interprets what the senses take in.

   Colour perception varies slightly from person to person.

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.

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