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

  • (..) so you just heard her voice, she would pass for human. The real test is to show you that she's a robot and then see if you still feel she has consciousness. Mmm. Yeah, I think you're probably right. Her language abilities, they're incredible. (..)
    2014 Ex Machina
  • (..) someone else's quote. You know, I wrote down that other line you came up with. The one about how if I've invented a machine with consciousness, I'm not a man, I'm God. I don't think that's exactly what I... I just thought, "Fuck, man, that is so good." (..)
    2014 Ex Machina