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depth perception

depth per·cep·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [depth per-sep-shuh n]
    • /dɛpθ pərˈsɛp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [depth per-sep-shuh n]
    • /dɛpθ pərˈsɛp ʃən/

Definitions of depth perception words

  • noun depth perception ability to see objects in perspective 3
  • noun depth perception the ability of an observer to judge the spatial relationships of objects, especially their relative distance from the observer and from one another. 1
  • noun depth perception ability to see distance 1
See all 3 definitions of depth perception

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Origin of depth perception

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Depth perception

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Depth perception

depth perception popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

depth perception usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for depth perception

noun depth perception

  • acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
  • acuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
  • astuteness — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
  • awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
  • balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
All 37 Synonyms of depth perception

Antonyms for depth perception

noun depth perception

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
All 2 Antonyms of depth perception

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