Meaning & use
perception
The way something is understood, noticed, or interpreted through the senses or the mind.
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Public perception of the new policy shifted quickly after the scandal broke.
Her perception of the event differed greatly from what the witnesses reported.
A note on using this word
"Perception" covers both raw sensory experience and interpretation or belief, as in public perception.
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