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

  • (..) Intelligent Operating System. An intuitive entity that listens to you, understands you and knows you. It is not just an operating system... It's... a consciousness. Introducing OS. Mr. Theodore Twombly, welcome to first Artificially Intelligent Operating System... ... OS. we would like to ask (..)
    2013 Her