märkamise

Märkamise is an Estonian noun referring to the act or process of noticing, perceiving, or detecting something. It derives from the verb märgata ('to notice') with the nominalizing suffix -mine. In English, märkamise is typically translated as "noticing" or "detection."

In cognitive psychology and education, märkamise is used to describe the ability to pick out relevant features, changes, or patterns in the environment. It involves aspects of attention and perception, including selective attention, salience, and perceptual discrimination. The term is often used in discussions of how learners become aware of linguistic forms, mathematical patterns, or visual details.

Usage notes: In Estonian prose, märkamise appears in phrases such as "märkamise protsess" (the process of noticing) or "märkamise oskus" (the skill of noticing). It is related to other concepts such as tähelepanu (attention) and tajumine (perception).

See also: attention, perception, noticing (in English).