percept

per·cept  (pûrspt)

n.

1. The object of perception.

2. A mental impression of something perceived by the senses, viewed as the basic component in the formation of concepts; a sense datum.

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[From Latin perceptum, neuter past participle of percipere, to perceive; see perceive.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

percept - the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept perception, perceptual experience internal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image figure - a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground ground - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused pattern, form, shape - a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them" visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system