Noun

(wikipedia consciousness)

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

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Noun

(en noun)

The act of realizing; an act of figuring out or becoming aware.

He came to the startling realization that he had never really known.

The act of realizing; the act of making real.

He did not stay around long enough to see the realization of the idea.

The realization of the plan took several years.

The result of an artistic effort.

The painter's realization of her concept was breathtaking.