perception

S2 W2

BrE /pəˈsɛpʃn/ AmE /pərˈsepʃn/

noun en → es

1 SENSE OF SOMETHING [singular] B1

the way in which you understand or think about something; your opinion of it.

percepción, comprensión, interpretación

  • have a perception of something

Collocations personal perception · public perception

  • His perception of the situation was completely wrong.

    Su percepción de la situación estaba completamente equivocada.

2 SIGHT [singular] B1

the way in which you see or notice something; your awareness of it through sight.

visión, percepción visual

  • have a perception of something

Collocations visual perception · depth perception

  • She has poor depth perception.

    Ella tiene una mala percepción de profundidad.

3 SCIENTIFIC STUDY [singular] C1

the scientific study of how people see and understand things; the way in which they use their senses to know about the world around them.

estudio científico de percepción, psicología de la percepción

  • the study of perception

Collocations cognitive perception · sensory perception

  • The study of perception is a key part of psychology.

    El estudio de la percepción es una parte clave de la psicología.

4 ART [singular] C1

the way in which an artist or photographer shows something; the style of their work.

estilo, percepción artística

  • have a perception of something

Collocations artistic perception · visual perception

  • The artist's perception of the city is unique.

    La percepción del artista de la ciudad es única.