consciousness

Definition

  • noun: the condition of being conscious
  • noun: the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: sensibility, sense, mind

Examples

  • a magazine that aims to raise the political 'consciousness' of teenagers [=to make teenagers more aware of political issues]

  • a crisis that has faded from the public 'consciousness' [=that the public no longer remembers or thinks about]

  • She experienced a brief loss of 'consciousness'. = She 'lost consciousness' [=became unconscious] briefly.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The others are not. Are there moments where two identities can co-exist at the same time? There are times when two identities can take the light or the spot, or consciousness at the same time. This happened with a student that I was working with. And her left and right hands were taking notes (..)
    2016 Split