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perception vs mental representation

mental representation vs perception

perception and mental representation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perception Yes No No No
mental representation Yes No No No
As nouns, mental representation is a hypernym of perception; that is, mental representation is a word with a broader meaning than perception:
  • perception: the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
  • mental representation: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Other hypernyms of perception include internal representation, representation.
perception (noun) mental representation (noun)
becoming aware of something via the senses a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
the process of perceiving
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
a way of conceiving something
knowledge gained by perceiving
Difference between perception and mental representation

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