consciousness

«consciousness» in Mova's school dictionary: The state of being awake and aware of what is around you… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (consciousness, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) The state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness). tree →

2) Being aware of something or caring about it (environmental consciousness). tree →

3) Your mind; your thoughts and feelings (it entered her consciousness). tree →

sense in the lessons

In first aid and safety: if someone loses consciousness (faints or is knocked out), call for help and check breathing. In science: how the brain makes us aware is a big question. Phrases: lose/regain consciousness, stream of consciousness.

examples

• He lost consciousness after hitting his head. tree →
• She regained consciousness in the ambulance. tree →
• If someone loses consciousness, call an ambulance. tree →
• There is a growing consciousness about plastic waste. tree →
• Scientists study how the brain creates consciousness. tree →
• The memory slowly came back into his consciousness. tree →
• Then I lost consciousness for several minutes. tree →

note

Spelling: con-scious-ness (sc and double s). Adjective: conscious (awake, aware). Do not confuse with conscience (your sense of right and wrong). Uncountable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «consciousness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.