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# recognition

noun (recognition — usually uncountable)

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

## Everyday

1. Recognition is knowing someone or something because you have seen or heard it before. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#m1)
2. Recognition is praise or thanks for something good a person has done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#m2)
3. Recognition is accepting that something is true or real. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#m3)
4. (computing) Face or voice recognition is a computer identifying faces or voices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school: certificates and awards give recognition for hard work. In science and computing: speech recognition, face recognition. In stories: a flash of recognition shows a character knows someone. Phrases: «in recognition of», «beyond recognition», «gain recognition».

### Examples

- She got a certificate in recognition of her hard work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x1)
- The town had changed beyond recognition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x2)
- A look of recognition crossed his face. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x3)
- My phone uses face recognition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x4)
- Speech recognition turns your voice into text. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x5)
- The volunteers deserve recognition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x6)
- There was no sign of recognition in the dog's eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x7)
- The book brought her worldwide recognition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x8)
- She saw recognition come into his eyes as he was about to pass them the time of day and go on; once even she had to call him by name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/recognition/#x9)

### Note

Usually uncountable. Verb: recognise (UK) / recognize (US). Spelling trap: rec-og-NI-tion, keep the «g». «Beyond recognition» = changed so much it can't be recognised.

## In Jewish tradition

In school: certificates and awards give recognition for hard work. In science and computing: speech recognition, face recognition. In stories: a flash of recognition shows a character knows someone. Phrases: «in recognition of», «beyond recognition», «gain recognition».

### Note

Usually uncountable. Verb: recognise (UK) / recognize (US). Spelling trap: rec-og-NI-tion, keep the «g». «Beyond recognition» = changed so much it can't be recognised.

## Meaning

## On Mova

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