noun

percept

Percept (noun) means something perceived; the object of perception.

noun

Something perceived; the object of perception.

A perceived object as it exists in the mind of someone perceiving it; the mental impression that is the result of perceiving something.

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Etymology

A learned borrowing, after concept, from Classical Latin perceptum (“a proposition, principle, general idea”), from the neuter of perceptus (“perceived”), the past participle of percipiō (“to perceive”); see perceive. Coined by the Scottish metaphysician Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788–1856), in Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic, published posthumously in 1860 (see the quotation).

Rhymes for percept

intercept

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of percept?

"percept" (noun) means something perceived; the object of perception.

What are the different meanings of percept?

"percept" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something perceived; the object of perception; 2. A perceived object as it exists in the mind of someone perceiving it; the mental impression that is the result of perceiving something.