Philosophical Concepts Of Perception

verb to become aware of, know, or identify through the senses

• It is important to consider how others perceive your actions in a professional setting.
• I don't think she perceives the situation the same way as you do.
• Some people just can't perceive sarcasm, it goes right over their heads.
• The artist's use of color and light allows the viewer to perceive a sense of tranquility in the painting.

noun a state of being obscured or darkened

verb to darken or obscure something

• The dense fog began to obnubilate the view of the city skyline.
• I couldn't see anything clearly because the smoke obnubilated my vision.
• The rumors circulating around have obnubilated the truth of the situation.
• His emotions were so overwhelming that they seemed to obnubilate his rational thinking.