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    PERCEPT

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a conceptplay

    Synonyms:

    percept; perception; perceptual experience

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("percept" is a kind of...):

    internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

    Meronyms (parts of "percept"):

    form; pattern; shape (a perceptual structure)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "percept"):

    figure (a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground)

    ground (a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused)

    visual image; visual percept (a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system)

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