perception

Noun

• becoming aware of something via the senses

• knowledge gained by perceiving
  • a man admired for the depth of his perception
    

• the process of perceiving

• a way of conceiving something
  • Luther had a new perception of the Bible
    

• the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sensing , percept , perceptual experience