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Conscious - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Conscious : adj
1: intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more
slowly"; "a conscious policy" [syn: witting]
2: knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and
sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the
operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious
that he was being followed" [ant: unconscious]
3: (followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of
something; "few voters seem conscious of the issue's
importance"; "conscious of having succeeded"; "the careful
tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load"- Thomas
Hardy [syn: conscious(p)]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Conscious : \Con"scious\, a. [L. conscius; con- _ scire to know.
See Conscience.]
1. Possessing the faculty of knowing one's own thoughts or
mental operations.
Some are thinking or conscious beings, or have a
power of thought. --I. Watts.
2. Possessing knowledge, whether by internal, conscious
experience or by external observation; cognizant; aware;
sensible.
Her conscious heart imputed suspicion where none
could have been felt. --Hawthorne.
The man who breathes most healthilly is least
conscious of his own breathing. --De Quincey.
3. Made the object of consciousness; known to one's self; as,
conscious guilt.
With conscious terrors vex me round. --Milton.
Syn: Aware; apprised; sensible; felt; known.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Conscious |
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TAP002: Absolute mindless relaxation It's amazing how the soul rejuvenates when the Conscious body gives up & gives in |
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JustFlip: It took me so long to start drinkin (like '07) that I learned a lot of what not to do. So I'm a decent Conscious tipsy guy. |
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puppydad: Reading: "Conscious Choices: The World of China Inc." ( http://bit.ly/8IzeVB ) |
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