B2nounsocietyscience
US/pərˈsep.ʃən/
UK/pəˈsep.ʃən/
the way you think about or understand someone or something; also the ability to notice things
In context
Social media can change our perception of what a normal body looks like.
There is a public perception that the city is unsafe at night.
Alcohol affects your perception of distance and speed.
Words that go with perception
noun + preposition
- perception ofTravelling changed my perception of other cultures.
adjective + noun
- public perceptionPublic perception of the police has improved in recent years.
- visual perceptionVisual perception develops quickly in the first months of life.
- common perceptionThere is a common perception that older workers can't learn new technology.
- negative perceptionMany people still have a negative perception of vocational schools.
verb + noun
- change perceptionsThe campaign aims to change perceptions of mental illness.