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# consciousness

noun (consciousness, uncountable)

«consciousness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#m1)
2. Being aware of something or caring about it (environmental consciousness). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#m2)
3. Your mind; your thoughts and feelings (it entered her consciousness). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x1)
- She regained consciousness in the ambulance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x2)
- If someone loses consciousness, call an ambulance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x3)
- There is a growing consciousness about plastic waste. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x4)
- Scientists study how the brain creates consciousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x5)
- The memory slowly came back into his consciousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x6)
- Then I lost consciousness for several minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «consciousness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/consciousness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«consciousness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consciousness.html) on Mova free.