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perception

[per-sep-shuhn] / pərˈsɛp ʃən /


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And actually it’s funny because I think that’s an American perception of me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But there are insights about his perception of—and plans for—America to be gained from examining those misunderstandings.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A third-act twist or sudden death can change a viewer’s overall perception of a movie in an instant.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In the 1920s, Schrödinger built on that idea by defining hue, saturation, and lightness within a Riemannian model of color perception, using a metric that describes how people perceive color differences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Between them they had pieced together the fate of his charred note, and the course of confusion which had enabled three disparate animals to disappear without trace, and with perfect timing and perception.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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