Wednesday 2 December 2009

Week 7- Etymology of Perception

(http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=perceptionperception )
1483, "receiving, collection," from L. perceptionem (nom. perceptio) "perception, apprehension, a taking," from percipere "perceive" (see perceive). First used in the more literal sense of the L. word; in secondary sense, "the taking cognizance of," it is recorded in Eng. from 1611. Meaning "intuitive or direct recognition of some innate quality" is from 1827.

(http://dictionary.cambridge.org/)
perception noun (SIGHT)
1)[U] the quality of being aware of things through the physical senses, especially sight
2) [U] someone's ability to notice and understand things that are not obvious to other people

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