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单词 perception
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Definition of perception in English:

perception

noun pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)npərˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

    the normal limits to human perception
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this heightened perception human beings appear as ‘fibres of light’ that assume the form of ‘luminous eggs’.
    • People who have extrasensory perception are said to be psychic.
    • Eyesight is a gift, as precious as life itself, since our experience, memory and way of thinking is intrinsically linked with our visual perception of the world.
    • Johnston in her introduction stresses the importance of examining the culture of the body because of its centrality to human perception and expression.
    • When older, we also lose depth perception and the ability to distinguish contrast.
    • Her Ph.D. work combined research in art, visual perception and perceptual learning.
    • One such front involves the extension of human visual perception beyond visible wavelengths.
    • Sharpen visual perception and increase ability to estimate accurately.
    • It is wise to never under-estimate human perception and the ability of the person on the end of the line to sense attitudes.
    • When her survey group becomes lost inside the cave, the author uses the experience to propel questions of the duplicity of maps and the ambiguities of human perception.
    • Insights into color perception are often crucial to understanding animal behavior, ecology, and speciation.
    • Intuition involves the use of senses other than the five typically considered the full range of human sensory perception.
    • Yet this is just a psychological trick of our visual perception because the absolute dimensions of this notebook are really very, very small.
    • But three-dimensional perception and the ability to recognize complex objects such as the faces of family and friends remain severely impaired.
    • "It can drastically change not only our visual perception, but also our emotional response, " she said.
    • His particular speciality is visual perception to guide robots.
    • To bring science closer to human perception has been the main aim of my work.
    • On the contrary, he does everything to avoid giving the space-time continuum an absolute status outside human perception.
    • Each organ of sense perception responds to a particular sensation that leads to cognition.
    1. 1.1 Awareness of something through the senses.
      the perception of pain
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Part of the explanation is psychological: Pain perception is made much worse by worry, fear or the expectation of pain, he notes.
      • Aromatherapy seems to foster deep relaxation, which has been shown to alter perceptions of pain.
      • I had strong awareness and perception of the things around me.
      • There's something very different about the perception of pain or perception of disability when you believe and expect that a treatment will work.
      • Hypnosis was successful in reducing pain perception for all 12 participants.
      Synonyms
      discernment, appreciation, recognition, realization, cognizance
      awareness, consciousness, knowledge, acknowledgement, grasp, understanding, comprehension, interpretation, apprehension
      impression, sense, sensation, feeling, observation, picture, notion, thought, belief, conception, idea, judgement, estimation
    2. 1.2Zoology Psychology The neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When the critical stimulus is compatible with the first response, the corresponding code is occupied and perception of that stimulus is impaired.
      • Cognitive psychologists have abandoned their exclusive focus on reasoning, perception, and memory, and are rediscovering the importance of affective processes.
      • Having a working model of the brain, or even the incredibly complex neocortex, should help researchers understand processes like thought, perception and memory.
      • Therefore, perception of the induced stimulus was, in principle, to be determined by vection aftereffects alone.
      • It sometimes seems that all that is required to produce a durable long-term memory is perception of a meaningful stimulus event.
  • 2The way in which something is regarded, understood, or interpreted.

    Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public
    count noun we need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unproven claims cleverly mask the truth with false doctrines about nature's workings that distort unsuspecting perceptions of reality.
    • To what extent are children's perceptions shaped by human evolution?
    • It is important that they not be judgmental of the victim and understand that individual perception and interpretation determine sexual harassment.
    • And that is what stands out most to me in regards to the public perception of magick.
    • In my judgment it is legitimate to have regard to public perception when considering the characteristics of a penal system.
    • Such an approach further challenges popular perception.
    • Processes of care were important factors in patients' perceptions of the quality of the care they received.
    • All stakeholders shared the responsibility to transform this negative public perception of the province.
    • "We need to work towards changing the negative perception of our continent as a ' risky continent '.
    • Politicians tend to share this general public perception.
    • Subjective perceptions were not directly associated with weaning outcomes.
    • Sleep deprivation, even if it's just for one night, can alter your perception of the world entirely.
    • That's certainly the popular perception here in America too, but it's not confirmed by the facts.
    • On the other hand, these narratives may reflect popular perceptions of a historical reality.
    • Children's perceptions of their academic competence were also compared with their actual grades.
    • The book radically challenged the public's perception of mental health and its treatment.
    • I'm not trying to influence people's tastes or change people's perceptions of the world.
    • Instead, participants used rating scales that assessed their own subjective perception of conflict in their friendship relationships.
    • My step-father became my father-figure, shaping my perceptions of the world.
    • He suggested people's perceptions of the situation did not always match the reality.
    1. 2.1 Intuitive understanding and insight.
      ‘He wouldn't have accepted,’ said my mother with unusual perception
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The second is the use of the eyes not just to see in the normal sense, but to gain insight, discernment, perception and precognition.
      • The urge of these acolytes is not dramatic, but mercantile - to traduce all personal history, to subvert all perception or insight into gain, or the hope of gain.
      • Their perception and insight are truly remarkable.
      • He uses perception and intuition in his coaching style.
      • Reorienting one's cognitive faculties so that such insight is possible is the rationale underlying the practice of yoga, and the resulting insight is called yogic perception.
      • Their perception and insight into people is frighteningly accurate.
      • It has been and is an elevating experience towards spiritual perception in painting.
      • It is a unique cinematic experience, created by a young British / Indian filmmaker who has the courage of his perception and an understanding that movies are a visual medium.
      • Cancer's perception and intuition combined with Capricorn's pragmatism, organization and ambition will provide an excellent business sense.
      • She totally keeps amazing me with her intuition, her perception and her intellect.
      • Each person makes his or her own decision according to personal perception and understanding.
      • It also polarizes two kinds of knowledge: a truth that is grounded in meaning and perception, and a truth that is based on inert fact and prosaic reality.
      • Honest and straightforward, this duo has amazingly accurate insight and perception.
      • In the evolving depth of his pieces you can track his personal growth, the changes in insight and perception born of his trek around the world.
      • You have the gifts of perception, extended vision, insight, and intuition and display an eagerness to display your full creative expression.
      • You won't read this for the prose, the insight or the critical perception, but it's the fan book for fans who prefer lies, gossip and rumours to mundane day-to-day truth.
      • In this book, he demonstrates his perception and understanding of a complex reality.
      • The benefit of employing the collective perception and insight of these leaders is already apparent.
      Synonyms
      insight, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicacity, perspicuity, understanding, keenness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, quick-wittedness, intelligence, intuition, cleverness, incisiveness, trenchancy, wit, astuteness, shrewdness, acuteness, acuity, subtlety, clarity, discrimination, discernment, sensitivity, penetration, thoughtfulness, profundity

Derivatives

  • perceptional

  • adjective
    • This study investigated emotional, attitudinal, perceptional, and behavioral changes among college students.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • And the sets, wrapped mostly in blue, took on a perceptional shade of bitter red.
      • Thus, the assessment of various cognitive and perceptional functions was possible with computer-aided questionnaires and tests.
      • In the realm of human relationships truth is always perceptional and multiple.
      • It is a UK based perceptional research and analysis firm with a focus on the European market.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin perceptio(n-), from the verb percipere 'seize, understand' (see perceive).

Rhymes

conception, contraception, deception, exception, inception, interception, misconception, reception
 
 

Definition of perception in US English:

perception

nounpərˈsɛpʃ(ə)npərˈsepSH(ə)n
  • 1The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

    the normal limits to human perception
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Her Ph.D. work combined research in art, visual perception and perceptual learning.
    • One such front involves the extension of human visual perception beyond visible wavelengths.
    • Eyesight is a gift, as precious as life itself, since our experience, memory and way of thinking is intrinsically linked with our visual perception of the world.
    • Johnston in her introduction stresses the importance of examining the culture of the body because of its centrality to human perception and expression.
    • But three-dimensional perception and the ability to recognize complex objects such as the faces of family and friends remain severely impaired.
    • "It can drastically change not only our visual perception, but also our emotional response, " she said.
    • Yet this is just a psychological trick of our visual perception because the absolute dimensions of this notebook are really very, very small.
    • Each organ of sense perception responds to a particular sensation that leads to cognition.
    • Insights into color perception are often crucial to understanding animal behavior, ecology, and speciation.
    • When her survey group becomes lost inside the cave, the author uses the experience to propel questions of the duplicity of maps and the ambiguities of human perception.
    • His particular speciality is visual perception to guide robots.
    • On the contrary, he does everything to avoid giving the space-time continuum an absolute status outside human perception.
    • Sharpen visual perception and increase ability to estimate accurately.
    • It is wise to never under-estimate human perception and the ability of the person on the end of the line to sense attitudes.
    • In this heightened perception human beings appear as ‘fibres of light’ that assume the form of ‘luminous eggs’.
    • People who have extrasensory perception are said to be psychic.
    • When older, we also lose depth perception and the ability to distinguish contrast.
    • To bring science closer to human perception has been the main aim of my work.
    • Intuition involves the use of senses other than the five typically considered the full range of human sensory perception.
    1. 1.1 The state of being or process of becoming aware of something through the senses.
      the perception of pain
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Aromatherapy seems to foster deep relaxation, which has been shown to alter perceptions of pain.
      • Hypnosis was successful in reducing pain perception for all 12 participants.
      • I had strong awareness and perception of the things around me.
      • There's something very different about the perception of pain or perception of disability when you believe and expect that a treatment will work.
      • Part of the explanation is psychological: Pain perception is made much worse by worry, fear or the expectation of pain, he notes.
      Synonyms
      discernment, appreciation, recognition, realization, cognizance
    2. 1.2 A way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression.
      Hollywood's perception of the tastes of the American public
      we need to challenge many popular perceptions of old age
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In my judgment it is legitimate to have regard to public perception when considering the characteristics of a penal system.
      • Sleep deprivation, even if it's just for one night, can alter your perception of the world entirely.
      • On the other hand, these narratives may reflect popular perceptions of a historical reality.
      • "We need to work towards changing the negative perception of our continent as a ' risky continent '.
      • Such an approach further challenges popular perception.
      • He suggested people's perceptions of the situation did not always match the reality.
      • My step-father became my father-figure, shaping my perceptions of the world.
      • To what extent are children's perceptions shaped by human evolution?
      • And that is what stands out most to me in regards to the public perception of magick.
      • That's certainly the popular perception here in America too, but it's not confirmed by the facts.
      • Unproven claims cleverly mask the truth with false doctrines about nature's workings that distort unsuspecting perceptions of reality.
      • The book radically challenged the public's perception of mental health and its treatment.
      • Instead, participants used rating scales that assessed their own subjective perception of conflict in their friendship relationships.
      • Processes of care were important factors in patients' perceptions of the quality of the care they received.
      • Subjective perceptions were not directly associated with weaning outcomes.
      • All stakeholders shared the responsibility to transform this negative public perception of the province.
      • It is important that they not be judgmental of the victim and understand that individual perception and interpretation determine sexual harassment.
      • Children's perceptions of their academic competence were also compared with their actual grades.
      • Politicians tend to share this general public perception.
      • I'm not trying to influence people's tastes or change people's perceptions of the world.
    3. 1.3 Intuitive understanding and insight.
      “He wouldn't have accepted,” said my mother with unusual perception
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Reorienting one's cognitive faculties so that such insight is possible is the rationale underlying the practice of yoga, and the resulting insight is called yogic perception.
      • It also polarizes two kinds of knowledge: a truth that is grounded in meaning and perception, and a truth that is based on inert fact and prosaic reality.
      • It is a unique cinematic experience, created by a young British / Indian filmmaker who has the courage of his perception and an understanding that movies are a visual medium.
      • Their perception and insight into people is frighteningly accurate.
      • You won't read this for the prose, the insight or the critical perception, but it's the fan book for fans who prefer lies, gossip and rumours to mundane day-to-day truth.
      • In the evolving depth of his pieces you can track his personal growth, the changes in insight and perception born of his trek around the world.
      • The benefit of employing the collective perception and insight of these leaders is already apparent.
      • Their perception and insight are truly remarkable.
      • The urge of these acolytes is not dramatic, but mercantile - to traduce all personal history, to subvert all perception or insight into gain, or the hope of gain.
      • He uses perception and intuition in his coaching style.
      • Honest and straightforward, this duo has amazingly accurate insight and perception.
      • The second is the use of the eyes not just to see in the normal sense, but to gain insight, discernment, perception and precognition.
      • She totally keeps amazing me with her intuition, her perception and her intellect.
      • Each person makes his or her own decision according to personal perception and understanding.
      • Cancer's perception and intuition combined with Capricorn's pragmatism, organization and ambition will provide an excellent business sense.
      • You have the gifts of perception, extended vision, insight, and intuition and display an eagerness to display your full creative expression.
      • In this book, he demonstrates his perception and understanding of a complex reality.
      • It has been and is an elevating experience towards spiritual perception in painting.
      Synonyms
      insight, perceptiveness, percipience, perspicacity, perspicuity, understanding, keenness, sharpness, sharp-wittedness, quick-wittedness, intelligence, intuition, cleverness, incisiveness, trenchancy, wit, astuteness, shrewdness, acuteness, acuity, subtlety, clarity, discrimination, discernment, sensitivity, penetration, thoughtfulness, profundity
    4. 1.4Psychology Zoology The neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cognitive psychologists have abandoned their exclusive focus on reasoning, perception, and memory, and are rediscovering the importance of affective processes.
      • Therefore, perception of the induced stimulus was, in principle, to be determined by vection aftereffects alone.
      • When the critical stimulus is compatible with the first response, the corresponding code is occupied and perception of that stimulus is impaired.
      • It sometimes seems that all that is required to produce a durable long-term memory is perception of a meaningful stimulus event.
      • Having a working model of the brain, or even the incredibly complex neocortex, should help researchers understand processes like thought, perception and memory.

Origin

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

 
 
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