1. A mental impression derived directly from the senses
   "The child's perception of a dog gradually evolved into a more complex concept";
   - percept, perceptual experience
    
2. Becoming aware of something via the senses
   "Her perception of the faint aroma led her to the kitchen";
   - sensing
    
3. The process of perceiving
   "His perception of the situation differed greatly from his colleague's"
    
4. Quick understanding or insight
   "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
    
5. A way of conceiving something
   "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

Derived forms: perceptions

Type of: basic cognitive process, cognition, conceptualisation [Brit], conceptuality, conceptualization, internal representation, mental representation, noesis [technical], representation, sensory activity

Encyclopedia: Perception