awareness
[noun]
Synonyms: knowledge, consciousness, familiarity, perception, realization, recognition, understanding

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧ware‧ness W3 AC /əˈweənəs, əˈweənɪs $ əˈwer-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: awareness; adjective: aware ≠ unaware]

1. knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation
environmental/political/social awareness
Health officials have tried to raise awareness (=improve people’s knowledge) about AIDS.

2. the ability to notice something using your senses
awareness of
an artist’s awareness of light and color

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

awareness
noun
ADJ. full | greater, heightened, increased | dawning, growing, increasing a growing awareness of healthy living
acute, deep, intense, keen, strong | conscious, direct | intuitive | sudden | general, public | cultural, environmental, moral, political, religious, sexual, social, spatial, spiritual
VERB + AWARENESS have Politicians now have much greater awareness of these problems.
build, develop, encourage, foster, heighten, increase, raise The group is trying to raise public awareness about homelessness.
AWARENESS + VERB increase, spread Environmental awareness has increased over the years.
PREP. ~ among/amongst building awareness among the target audience
~ of an increased awareness of the risks
PHRASES a lack of awareness

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