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recognition
noun
-
recognition
the
act
of
knowing
who
someone
is
or
what
something
is
because
you
have
seen
,
heard
,
or
experienced
them
before
.
•
The
elderly
woman
smiled
in
warm
recognition
when
her
grandson
walked
through
the
door
.
The
elderly
woman
smiled
in
warm
recognition
when
her
grandson
walked
through
the
door
.
•
The
distinct
aroma
of
jasmine
tea
triggered
instant
recognition
of
her
childhood
home
.
The
distinct
aroma
of
jasmine
tea
triggered
instant
recognition
of
her
childhood
home
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
recognitio
(
n-
),
from
the
verb
recognoscere
‘
know
again
’.
noun
-
recognition
public
praise
or
appreciation
given
to
someone
for
their
work
,
achievement
,
or
good
qualities
.
•
The
young
scientist
received
global
recognition
for
her
groundbreaking
discovery
.
The
young
scientist
received
global
recognition
for
her
groundbreaking
discovery
.
•
The
volunteers
were
given
certificates
in
recognition
of
their
hard
work
after
the
flood
.
The
volunteers
were
given
certificates
in
recognition
of
their
hard
work
after
the
flood
.
noun
-
recognition
the
process
by
which
a
computer
or
machine
identifies
patterns
such
as
voices
,
images
,
or
written
characters
.
•
The
smartphone
uses
facial
recognition
to
unlock
the
screen
.
The
smartphone
uses
facial
recognition
to
unlock
the
screen
.
•
Speech
recognition
software
lets
writers
dictate
instead
of
typing
.
Speech
recognition
software
lets
writers
dictate
instead
of
typing
.
noun
-
recognition
official
acceptance
that
something
is
true
,
legal
,
or
that
a
person
,
group
,
or
state
has
a
particular
status
.
•
The
new
government
sought
international
recognition
as
a
sovereign
state
.
The
new
government
sought
international
recognition
as
a
sovereign
state
.
•
After
months
of
talks
,
the
company
secured
union
recognition
.
After
months
of
talks
,
the
company
secured
union
recognition
.