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perception

[per-sep-shuhn] / pərˈsɛp ʃən /


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The show then focuses on how each attendee’s desires, concerns or lived experiences shape the perception of the reading.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

“There is the perception that dealer service is not competitive,” said Daniel Justo, vice president of Ford’s customer service division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But people who live in Mayhill and Townhill say the perception of their estate is very different to the reality of their lives, in an area affectionately known as "the hill".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Stomach- sleepers like me were in retreat from reality, given to dark perception and the meditative arts.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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