perception

Definitions of perception
  1. noun
    the process of perceiving
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    perception visuelle, vue
    perception by means of the eyes
    sensation
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
    sens du toucher, toucher
    the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
    contact, toucher
    the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
    contraste
    the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
    vision
    the perceptual experience of seeing
    odeur
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
    goût, perception gustative
    the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    sensation auditive, son
    the subjective sensation of hearing something
    sens du toucher, toucher
    a physical sensation that you experience
    contrainte, pression
    the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin
    température
    the somatic sensation of cold or heat
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    processus cognitif de base
    cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
  2. noun
    becoming aware of something via the senses
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    regard
    the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
    audience
    the act of hearing attentively
    arrière-goût, goût
    a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
    odorat
    the act of perceiving the odor of something
    coup d'îil
    a quick look
    coup d'îil
    a secret look
    regard vague
    a fixed look with eyes open wide
    observation
    the act of observing; taking a patient look
    vision
    the act of looking or seeing or observing
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    activité sensorielle
    activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
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