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umwelt

/ˈʊmˌvɛlt/

Meanings
noun
One's surroundings or environment; the outer world as perceived by organisms within it.

Examples :

"A dog's umwelt is filled with smells that we humans can't even imagine. "
environment biology philosophy ecology organism nature sensation

Related Words

Illustration humans

humans noun

/ˈhjuːmənz/ /ˈjuːmənz/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

Illustration world

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration within

within adjective

/wɪˈθɪn/ /wɪðˈɪn/

In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

"the within appeal"

Illustration outer

outer noun

/ˈaʊtə/ /ˈaʊtɚ/

An outer part.

"The outer layer of the pizza box was coated in grease. "

Illustration imagine

imagine noun

/ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/

A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.

"That short imagine about my favorite teacher, Ms. Davis, is so cute. "

Illustration surroundings

surroundings noun

/səˈɹaʊndɪŋz/

An outlying area; area in proximity to something

"The school's peaceful surroundings made it a great place to study. "

Illustration smells

smells noun

/smɛlz/

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

"I love the smell of fresh bread."

Illustration organisms

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "