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consciousness - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'consciousness' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consciousness [ n.]
- The state of being conscious; knowledge of one's own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc.
- Immediate knowledge or perception of the presence of any object, state, or sensation. See the Note under Attention.
- Feeling, persuasion, or expectation; esp., inward sense of guilt or innocence.

Meaning of 'consciousness' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consciousness [ n]
Meaning (1):
- having knowledge of
Example in sentence:
  • he had no awareness of his mistakes;
  • his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced;
  • their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
Meaning (2):
- an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
Example in sentence:
  • he lost consciousness