Visual perception

Visual perception is the human ability to see and understand our surroundings by virtue of the sensitivity of our eyes to wavelengths of light across the entire visible spectrum, from red to violet.

  • Visual perception is a complex process that relies on the intricate interaction between our eyes, the brain, and the interpretation of light signals.
  • It enables us to perceive various visual attributes such as shapes, sizes, textures, depths, motions, and spatial relationships.
  • These elements collectively contribute to our comprehensive understanding and interpretation of the visual world around us.
  • Visual perception is associated with eyesight but also encompasses the brain’s capacity to interpret information received from our eyes.
  • The interpretation of visual information depends on the attributes of visual perception.

Colour is not a property of electromagnetic radiation, but a feature of visual perception by an observer.