Full Idea
'Perception' can be used to refer either to the act of perceiving, or the internal state that arises as a result.
Gist of Idea
'Perception' means either an action or a mental state
Source
David J.Chalmers (The Conscious Mind [1996], 1.2.2)
Book Reference
Chalmers,David J.: 'The Conscious Mind' [OUP 1997], p.45