per ‧ cep ‧ tion W3 AC /pəˈsepʃ ə n $ pər-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ perception , ↑ perceptiveness ; adverb : ↑ perceptibly ≠ ↑ imperceptibly , ↑ perceptively ; adjective : ↑ perceptible ≠ ↑ imperceptible , ↑ perceptive ; verb : ↑ perceive ]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: perceptio , from percipere ; ⇨ ↑ perceive ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
perception of
children’s perceptions of the world
the public perception of the government’s performance
2 . [uncountable] the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc:
drugs that alter perception
visual perception
3 . [uncountable] the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly:
Ross shows unusual perception for a boy of his age.