percept
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per·cept
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Definition of percept
: an impression of an object obtained by use of the senses : sense-datum
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And yet, in its original form, this problem has generated a huge philosophical and psychological chasm between the two positions, in a way that the Necker cube has not, since most people can flip quite easily from one percept to the other. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Sleeping Beauty’s Dilemma’," 29 Jan. 2016 Some people probably have such finely balanced assumptions that any number of factors could yield their percept to switch rapidly. — Pascal Wallisch, Slate Magazine, "Two Years Later, We Finally Know Why People Saw “The Dress” Differently," 12 Apr. 2017 These cells shuttle the representation through a hierarchy of brain areas, progressively forming the conscious percept of sight. — Kelly Clancy, The New Yorker, "A Computer to Rival the Brain," 15 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'percept.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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percept
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Medical Definition of percept
: an impression of an object obtained by use of the senses : sense-datum