Online Google Dictionary

conscious 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/ˈkänCHəs/,
Font size:

Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake,
  1. Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake

  2. Having knowledge of something; aware
    • - we are conscious of the extent of the problem
  3. Painfully aware of; sensitive to
    • - he was very conscious of his appearance
  4. Concerned with or worried about a particular matter
    • - they were growing increasingly security-conscious
  5. (of an action or feeling) Deliberate and intentional
    • - a conscious effort to walk properly
  6. (of the mind or a thought) Directly perceptible to and under the control of the person concerned


  1. intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"
  2. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed"
  3. (consciously) with awareness; "she consciously played with the idea of inviting them"
  4. (consciousness) an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness"
  5. (consciousness) awareness: having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
  6. The third season of the American drama/adventure television series Alias premiered September 28, 2003 on ABC and concluded May 23, 2004 and was released on DVD in region 1 on September 7, 2004. Guest stars in season three include Vivica A. ...
  7. Consciousness is variously defined as subjective experience, awareness, the ability to experience "feeling", wakefulness, or the executive control system of the mind.Farthing, 1992 It is an umbrella term that may refer to a variety of mental phenomena. ...
  8. (Consciousness (album)) Consciousness is the fourth full-length album by post-grunge band Smile Empty Soul. The album was released on August 25, 2009. "Don't Ever Leave" was chosen as the first single off the album. It was also revealed that the band will be shooting a video for the song.
  9. (Consciousness (artificial)) Strong AI is artificial intelligence that matches or exceeds human intelligence — the intelligence of a machine that can successfully perform any intellectual task that a human being can. ...
  10. (Consciousness (Buddhism)) Vijñāna (Sanskrit; Devanagari: विज्ञान) or viññāa (Pāli; Devanagari: विञ्ञाण) is translated as "consciousness" or "life force" or simply "mind".See, for instance, Rhys Davids & Stede (1921-25), p. ...
  11. alert, awake; aware; aware of one's own existence; aware of one's own awareness
  12. Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment. ...
  13. (Consciousness) state of awareness; if consciousness is preserved during a seizure, the person can respond (either in words or actions, such as raising a hand on command) and recall what took place during the spell.
  14. (Consciousness) That annoying time between naps.
  15. (Consciousness) The state of being conscious; awareness of one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
  16. (Consciousness) The quality or state of being aware of something within oneself as an individual entity or personality; the state of being that includes sensation, emotion, volition, and thought.
  17. (Consciousness) Jungian definition – bringing parts of the collective unconscious into ego awareness. Becoming more aware of the workings of the psyche and the meaning of individuation.
  18. (Consciousness) Our own awareness of ourselves and the world; the mental processes that we can perceive; our thoughts and feelings.
  19. Consciousness is the child who was born from the Void's contemplation of itself. It is the essence and fabric of all being. Everything that exists originated in consciousness and manifested outwardly through its handmaiden energy. ...
  20. (Consciousness) as used in this book, the substratum or source of all manifestation.
  21. (CONSCIOUSNESS) The component of waking awareness, both inside and outside oneself, perceptible by a person at any given instant. Includes awareness of right and wrong, of psychopathological attitudes and of goodness, truth and beauty.
  22. (CONSCIOUSNESS) The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, or sensations of which we are aware from moment to moment-our awareness of various cognitive processes, such as sleeping, dreaming, concentrating, and making decisions
  23. (CONSCIOUSNESS) The intelligent, supremely independent, divine Energy, which creates, pervades, and supports the entire universe.
  24. (Consciousness (n)) The illusion constructed by a brain in order to provide the perspective needed to live life in a closed loop
  25. (Consciousness) (A sense of one's personal or collective identity, especially the complex of attitudes, beliefs, and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or a group.)