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perception
noun
the
ability
to
notice
or
become
aware
of
things
through
sight
,
hearing
,
touch
,
taste
,
or
smell
•
A
cat's
sharp
night
vision
gives
it
excellent
perception
in
the
dark
.
A
cat's
sharp
night
vision
gives
it
excellent
perception
in
the
dark
.
•
After
the
lights
went
out
,
her
sense
of
touch
became
key
to
her
perception
of
the
room
.
After
the
lights
went
out
,
her
sense
of
touch
became
key
to
her
perception
of
the
room
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
perceptio
’
meaning
‘
receiving
,
understanding
’,
from
‘
percipere
’ ‘
to
seize
,
understand
’.
noun
the
way
you
understand
or
think
about
something
;
an
opinion
or
belief
formed
in
your
mind
•
Media
coverage
can
shape
the
public's
perception
of
a
political
candidate
.
Media
coverage
can
shape
the
public's
perception
of
a
political
candidate
.
•
Traveling
abroad
changed
his
perception
of
other
cultures
.
Traveling
abroad
changed
his
perception
of
other
cultures
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
perceptio
’
meaning
‘
receiving
,
understanding
’,
from
‘
percipere
’ ‘
to
seize
,
understand
’.