PERCEPTIONS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Perception

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere ‘seize, understand’ (see perceive)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pəˈsɛpʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses

Short Definition:

ability to become aware of something through the senses

Examples:
  • the normal limits to human perception
Definition:

the way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted

Short Definition:

mental impression

Examples:
  • Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public
  • we need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age

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