noun (n)

• the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept(noun.cognition)

  Synonym:
  percept, perceptual experience
  

  source: wordnet30
• a way of conceiving something(noun.cognition)

  Example:
  Luther had a new perception of the Bible.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the process of perceiving(noun.cognition)

  source: wordnet30
• knowledge gained by perceiving(noun.cognition)

  Example:
  A man admired for the depth of his perception.
  

  source: wordnet30
• becoming aware of something via the senses(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  sensing
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of perceiving; cognizance by the senses or intellect; apperhension by the bodily organs, or by the mind, of what is presented to them; discernment; apperhension; cognition.(noun)

  source: webster1913