recognition
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of knowing who someone is or what something is because you have seen them before.
the cognitive process of identifying a person, place, or thing from previous encounters or knowledge.
Simple“He changed so much over the years that he was almost beyond recognition.”
In context“The witness provided a detailed description, but the passage of time had made positive recognition of the suspect difficult during the lineup.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
public praise or a reward for something good that you have done.
formal acknowledgement or appreciation of a person's services, achievements, or abilities.
Simple“She finally received the recognition she deserved for her years of voluntary work.”
In context“The researcher gained international recognition after her breakthrough study was published in a prestigious medical journal.”
Synonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
the act of accepting that something is true, legal, or official.
the formal admission or acceptance of the validity, truth, or existence of something.
Simple“The government's recognition of the new trade union was a huge victory for the workers.”
In context“The diplomatic recognition of the breakaway territory remains a contentious issue among members of the international community.”
Synonyms - 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
the ability of a computer or machine to identify things like faces or voices.
the automated identification of patterns, such as text, images, or sounds, by a computer system.
Simple“Most modern smartphones use facial recognition to unlock the screen.”
In context“The software uses advanced voice recognition to transcribe meetings in real time with high accuracy.”
Synonyms
Usage achieve recognition · facilitate recognition · gain recognition
“Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave.”
“Fisher might have added that neither Straus nor Rosenwald sought much recognition for their work.”
Inherited from Middle English recognicion, from Middle French recognicion, recognition and its etymon Latin recognitiōnem (accusative of recognitiō), from recognitus, past participle of recognōscere.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.