n.
   - the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses. 
▸the state of being or process of becoming aware of something in such a way.
 - a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something. 
▸intuitive understanding and insight.
 - Psychology  & Zoology  the neurophysiological processes, including memory, by which an organism becomes aware of and interprets external stimuli.
 
 
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  ME: from L. perceptio(n-), from percipere (see perceive).