Synonyms for perception
pərˈsɛp ʃənper·cep·tion

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1. perception

   Knowledge is all that the mind knows, from whatever source derived or obtained, or by whatever process; the aggregate of facts, truths, or principles acquired or retained by the mind, including alike the intuitions native to the mind and all that has been learned respecting phenomena, causes, laws, principles, literature, etc. There is a tendency to regard knowledge as accurate and systematic, and to a certain degree complete. Information is knowledge of fact, real or supposed, derived from persons, books, or observation, and is regarded as casual and haphazard. We say of a studious man that he has a great store of knowledge, or of an intelligent man of the world, that he has a fund of varied information. Lore is used only in poetic or elevated style, for accumulated knowledge, as of a people or age, or in a more limited sense for learning or erudition. We speak of perception of external objects, apprehension of intellectual truth. Simple perception gives a limited knowledge of external objects, merely as such; the cognition of the same objects is a knowledge of them in some relation; cognizance is the formal or official recognition of something as an object of knowledge; we take cognizance of it. Intuition is primary knowledge antecedent to all teaching or reasoning, experience is knowledge that has entered directly into one's own life; as, a child's experience that fire will burn. Learning is much higher than information, being preeminently wide and systematic knowledge, the result of long, assiduous study; erudition is recondite learning secured only by extraordinary industry, opportunity, and ability. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; EDUCATION; SCIENCE; WISDOM.

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

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1. perception

   Synonyms:
   cognizance, apprehension, sight, understanding, discernment

   Antonyms:
   incognizance, ignorance, imperception, misapprehension, misunderstanding

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. percept, perception, perceptual experiencenoun

   the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

   Synonyms:
   percept, perceptual experience, sensing

2. perceptionnoun

   a way of conceiving something

   "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

   Synonyms:
   percept, sensing, perceptual experience

3. perceptionnoun

   the process of perceiving

   Synonyms:
   percept, sensing, perceptual experience

4. perceptionnoun

   knowledge gained by perceiving

   "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

   Synonyms:
   percept, sensing, perceptual experience

5. sensing, perceptionnoun

   becoming aware of something via the senses

   Synonyms:
   percept, perceptual experience, detection, sensing

Matched Categories

1. • Basic Cognitive Process
   • Cognition
   • Conceptualization
   • Representation
   • Sensory Activity

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1. perceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   seeing, discernment, sense, taste, sensation

2. perceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   understanding, notion, idea, apprehension

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1. perceptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   cognizance, discernment, sensation, feeling

   Antonyms:
   imperception

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1. List of paraphrases for "perception":

   perceptions, collection, impression, perceived, levying, perceptual, feeling, idea, sense, printing, collecting, view, understanding, image, concept, insight, print, vision

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1. Jamie Cameron:

   The perception that the current government is pushing rights-diminishing legislation through without apparent regard to the Charter may well be effectively forcing the Court to be more liberal, more activist, and more protectionist.

2. Carl Pickhardt:

   I really want to be there to help you sort out what you hear from other kids,' 'I'll just give you my perception of stuff that you can add to your own thinking to figure out what you believe. ... I'd like to be there to be able to do that for you.'.

3. Mike Tipton:

   If your blood sugar falls too far, you'll lose your shivering ability and your perception of cold, you'll tend to think you're warmer than you are.

4. Joe Sullivan:

   The lack of proactive policing is also driven by a perception that there’s a lack of support for the police and a concern of if they get involved in any type of controversial incident how it’s going to be handled by the administration and the district attorney, you put all that together you have a recipe for disaster.

5. Judith Joan Walker:

   There’s a perception it will fail or crash and burn, we are here to make this a sustainable business. It can be done in a different way.