awareness
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- 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”Synonyms: consciousnesscognizancecognisanceknowingness
- state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness“the crash intruded on his awareness”Synonyms: sentience
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
awareness \awareness\ n. conscious knowledge; as, he had no awareness of his mistakes.
Syn: cognizance, knowingness. [WordNet 1.5]
2.a state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; as, the crash intruded on his awareness.
Syn: sentience. [WordNet 1.5]