lihatõsuses
lihatõsuses is a concept in visual culture and cognitive perception describing a mode of seeing in which perception is inseparable from language, culture, and social context. It treats seeing not as a passive reception of light but as an active interpretation shaped by signs, rituals, and everyday practice. The term combines the Indonesian verb lihat, “to see,” with a stylized suffix to mark a state or quality of looking.
Origins and usage: The term emerged in early 21st‑century discussions of digital media and intercultural perception.
Characteristics: It emphasizes (1) contextual seeing, where attention is guided by culturally salient cues; (2) linguistic
Applications and debates: In art criticism, media studies, and ethnography, lihatõsuses provides a framework for examining
See also: perception, gaze theory, visual culture, semiotics.