pəˈsepʃən n. 1 a
the faculty of perceiving. b an
instance of
this. 2 (often foll. by of) a the
intuitive recognition of a
truth,
aesthetic quality, etc. b an instance of this (a
sudden perception of the
true position). 3 Philos. the
ability of the
mind to
refer sensory information to an
external object as
its cause. øøperceptional adj. perceptual adj. perceptually adv. [ME f. L perceptio (as PERCEIVE)]