- [uncountable] the act of remembering who somebody is when you see them, or of identifying what something is
- He glanced briefly towards her but there was no sign of recognition.
- the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer
Extra Examples- She looked up, glanced at them without recognition, and went on her way.
- He pulled the hood of his cloak over his head to avoid recognition.
- Recognition slowly dawned, ‘Oh, it's you Mrs Foster!’
- Recognition slowly dawned, and I remembered her from my college days.
- She stared directly at the witness but he did not show a flicker of recognition.
- The monitoring system allows recognition of pollution hot spots.
- There was no recognition in his eyes.
- a test of children's word recognition
- the early recognition of a disease
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- immediate
- instant
- early
- …
- flicker
- sign
- show
- avoid
- allow
- …
- dawn
- software
- system
- technology
- …
- beyond (all) recognition
- out of (all) recognition
- without recognition
- …
- recognition in somebody’s eyes
- [singular, uncountable] the act of accepting that something exists, is true or is official
- recognition that… a growing recognition that things need to change
- recognition of something There is a general recognition of the urgent need for reform.
- recognition as something to seek international/official/formal recognition as a sovereign state
- The government granted full diplomatic recognition to the republics.
Extra Examples- a country that has long sought recognition as a major power
- to qualify for UN recognition as an International Biosphere Reserve
- Twelve states have accorded de facto recognition to the new regime.
- They claim that signature of the peace accord did not imply recognition of the state's sovereignty.
- They demand equal recognition for the Cosican language with French.
- There needs to be a greater recognition of corporate crime as a social problem.
- Official recognition of the change came fast.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- special
- appropriate
- …
- achieve
- attain
- earn somebody
- …
- come
- in recognition of
- without recognition
- recognition as
- …
- a lack of recognition
- recognition of the importance of something
- recognition of the need for something
- …
- [uncountable] public praise and reward for somebody’s work or actions
- recognition for something She gained only minimal recognition for her work.
- in recognition of something He received the award in recognition of his success over the past year.
Extra Examples- personal recognition for your achievements
- recognition by his superiors of the service he had performed
- an award in recognition of his outstanding work
- They received recognition for their 20-year commitment to safety at sea.
- The judges selected three projects for special recognition.
- She has worked actively but without recognition.
- The award is being made in belated recognition of her services to the industry.
- Recognition of his talent was long overdue.
- His recitals have earned him recognition as a talented performer.
- The young talent at the club deserves wider recognition.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- full
- special
- appropriate
- …
- achieve
- attain
- earn somebody
- …
- come
- in recognition of
- without recognition
- recognition as
- …
- a lack of recognition
- recognition of the importance of something
- recognition of the need for something
- …
Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting the acknowledgement of a service): from Latin recognitio(n-), from the verb recognoscere ‘know again, recall to mind’, from re- ‘again’ + cognoscere ‘learn’.
Idioms
See recognition in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee recognition in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishto change, alter, etc. beyond/out of (all) recognition
- to change so much that you can hardly recognize it
- The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here.
- Capitalism has been reformed almost out of all recognition.
Extra Examples- Many of those interviewed said their job had changed beyond recognition over the past five years.
- The equipment and methods of production have improved out of all recognition.
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