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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2545 COCA: 1866

perception
perception /pɚˈsɛpʃən/ noun
plural perceptions
perception
/pɚˈsɛpʃən/
noun
plural perceptions
Learner's definition of PERCEPTION
1 
a  [count] : the way you think about or understand someone or something认知；看法；认识 — often + of
— see also self-perception
b  [noncount] somewhat formal : the ability to understand or notice something easily感知能力；理解能力；洞察力
2 
[noncount] somewhat formal : the way that you notice or understand something using one of your senses感知；感觉；察觉
— see also depth perception, extrasensory perception
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2545 COCA: 1866

perception

noun

per·​cep·​tion pər-ˈsep-shən How to pronounce perception (audio)
1
a
: a result of perceiving : observation
b
: a mental image : concept
2
obsolete : consciousness
3
a
: awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation
color perception
b
: physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience
4
a
: quick, acute, and intuitive cognition : appreciation
b
: a capacity for comprehension
perceptional
pər-ˈsep-shnəl How to pronounce perception (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective

Synonyms

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discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen mean a power to see what is not evident to the average mind.

discernment stresses accuracy (as in reading character or motives or appreciating art).

the discernment to know true friends

discrimination stresses the power to distinguish and select what is true or appropriate or excellent.

the discrimination that develops through listening to a lot of great music

perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment (as of shades of feeling).

a novelist of keen perception into human motives

penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial.

lacks the penetration to see the scorn beneath their friendly smiles

insight suggests depth of discernment coupled with understanding sympathy.

a documentary providing insight into the plight of the homeless

acumen implies characteristic penetration combined with keen practical judgment.

a director of reliable box-office acumen

Example Sentences

It is ironic that the impact of smoking on nonsmokers, rather than on smokers themselves, is what finally transformed the regulation and cultural perception of the cigarette. Allan M. Brandt, The Cigarette Century, 2007 Some drugs cause blurred vision and changes in color perception, or increased tears. Sallie Tisdale, Harper's, June 2007 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. David Mamet, Jafsie and John Henry Essays, 1999 Everything is research for the sake of erudition. No one is taught to value himself for nice perception and cultivated taste. Robert Frost, letter, 2 Jan. 1915 a writer of considerable perception, she remembers how it feels to be confused and insecure a growing perception of the enormity of the problem See More
Recent Examples on the Web And this week, in the run-up to releasing a paperback edition of her book, My Body, Ratajkowski has been peppering in a flurry of observations about gender and sexuality, pleasure and power, attention and perception. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022 So this perception of all millennials being superficial, lazy doesn't necessarily hold true. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 No matter how many evangelical preachers are caught in love nests, no matter how much un-Jesus-like hatred some of them spew from their pulpits—this perception will never be dislodged. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Failure to meet those expectations could turn the perception around him quickly. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Getting run out of the building by Georgia is going to leave a mark, though, and could color a season-long national perception of Oregon and, to a lesser extent, the Pac-12 at large. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Yet, a major barrier to intervention is the perception adults hold about Black girls. Andrea Joseph-mccatty, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2022 Quarterback John Colvin might be changing that perception. Anton Williams, al, 1 Sep. 2022 That perception doesn’t change a lot with this valiant Netflix adaptation. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin perception-, perceptio act of perceiving, from percipere — see perceive

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of perception was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing perception
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2545 COCA: 1866
perception

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + PERCEPTION ADJECTIVE➤clear, distinct, keen (especially NAmE) 清楚的／清晰的／敏銳的認識➤common, general, popular, widely held, widespread普遍的觀念；一般的看法➤growing日益增長的認識➤accurate準確的理解➤distorted, erroneous, false, inaccurate, mistaken歪曲的認知；錯誤的認識➤negative, positive消極的／積極的看法➤altered, changing已改變的／變化着的認識◇The book explores the changing perceptions about gender.這本書探討了不斷變化的對性別的看法。➤heightened增強的感覺◇heightened perception caused by drugs吸食毒品後產生的飄飄然的感覺◇Salvini has a heightened perception that causes him to hear voices from another world.薩爾維尼有一種升仙了的感覺，使他聽到了來自另一個世界的聲音。➤conscious清醒認識➤selective選擇性知覺➤overall整體感知◇The company wanted to boost the overall perception of the brand.該公司希望提升品牌的整體認知度。➤public公眾認知➤human人類的感知➤individual個人認知➤consumer, parental消費者／父母的認知➤cultural文化認知➤subjective主觀認知➤auditory, extrasensory (abbreviated to ESP) , sense, sensory, visual聽覺；超感知覺；感覺；感官知覺；視覺➤depth, spatial深度知覺；空間認知➤hazard, risk, threat (NAmE) 對危險／對風險／對威脅的感知◇If we improve drivers' hazard perception, road deaths will fall.如果我們提高司機們感知危險的能力，交通死亡人數就會下降。◇cultural differences in risk perception between European students and their American counterparts歐洲學生和美國學生之間在風險認知方面的文化差異VERB + PERCEPTION➤have有⋯看法◇I was shocked to learn of the perception people have of me.得知人們對我的看法我很震驚。➤create產生看法◇Your brand name should create a distinctive perception in the customer's mind.你的品牌名稱應該在顧客心中建立起一種與眾不同的感覺。➤affect, influence, shape影響看法◇These developments hardly affected the public perception of the crisis.進展情況幾乎沒有影響公眾對危機的看法。◇Movies have shaped our perception of many historical events.電影左右了我們對許多歷史事件的看法。➤alter, change, shift, transform改變看法◇The computer changes our perceptions of place and time.計算機改變了我們的時空觀。➤colour/color, distort, skew影響／扭曲／歪曲看法➤correct改正看法➤counter, dispel反對／消除看法◇This study dispels the perception that men are better drivers.這項研究消除了人們認為男人駕車水平更高的看法。➤confirm確認看法➤overcome克服觀感◇a marketing strategy to overcome negative public perception of the company一種消除公眾對該公司負面看法的營銷策略➤enhance, improve加強／改善觀感➤challenge挑戰觀念◇This film challenges traditional perceptions of older people.這部電影挑戰了老年人的傳統觀念。➤assess, examine, explore評估／研究／探索看法➤fuel, heighten加強／提高感知➤reflect反映感知◇The survey reflects the perceptions of business people around the world.該調查反映了世界各地商界人士的看法。

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