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perception
Part of speech: NounThe act or state of receiving, or ability to receive, knowledge of outside things by means of the senses; idea, or notion.
Usage examples "perception":- At the same time, I have a strong perception rather than opinion about the poem, and also, if you would not think it too serious a word to use in such a place, I have a conscience about it. - "The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2)", Frederic G. Kenyon.
- It was her turn now to wonder; delicacy of perception such as this is not ordinarily looked for in the person of a burglar. - "The Brass Bowl", Louis Joseph Vance.
- I have had as clear a perception of my duty as was ever vouchsafed me in the old sweet days, and I shall obey it if it costs me my life. - "The Redemption of David Corson", Charles Frederic Goss.