perception

1. The representation of what is perceived;
   Basic component in the formation of a concept (synset 105938922)
   is a type of: internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
   subtypes:

   • figure - a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
   • ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused
   • visual image, visual percept - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system
   has: form, pattern, shape - a perceptual structure
   same as: percept, perceptual experience
2. A way of conceiving something (synset 105844792)
   "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"
   is a type of: conceptualisation, conceptuality, conceptualization - an elaborated concept
3. The process of perceiving (synset 105716379)
   is a type of: basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
   subtypes:

   • constancy, perceptual constancy - (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
   • detection, sensing - the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
   • beholding, seeing, visual perception - perception by means of the eyes
   • auditory perception, sound perception - the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
   • aesthesis, esthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
   • somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia - the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
   • feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation - the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
4. Knowledge gained by perceiving (synset 105717967)
   "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
   is a type of: cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
   subtypes:

   • discernment, perceptiveness - perception of that which is obscure
   • insight, penetration - clear or deep perception of a situation
   • cognizance - range or scope of what is perceived
5. Becoming aware of something via the senses (synset 100878552)
   is a type of: sensory activity - activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
   subtypes:

   • look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
   • hearing, listening - the act of hearing attentively
   • lipreading - perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips
   • taste, tasting - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
   • smell, smelling - the act of perceiving the odor of something
   same as: sensing

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