Awareness - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈwernəs|  American pronunciation of the word awareness
Brit.  |əˈweənəs|  British pronunciation of the word awareness

noun

- having knowledge of (syn: cognizance, consciousness)
he had no awareness of his mistakes
- state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness (syn: sentience)
the crash intruded on his awareness

Extra examples

Health officials have tried to raise awareness (=improve people's knowledge) about AIDS.

The ads are intended to increase public awareness of the risks of smoking.

The company made environmental awareness part of its business ethos.

This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures.

Teenagers often have a keen awareness of their parents' hypocrisies.

We're trying to raise awareness about the environment in general and air pollution in particular.

The case has heightened public awareness of the problem of sexual harassment.

He seemed to have an intuitive awareness of how I felt.

Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness

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