conscious

Everyday

1. If you are conscious, you are awake and know what is happening around you. tree →
2. If you are conscious of something, you know about it or notice it. tree →
3. A conscious decision or effort is done on purpose. tree →
4. (as part of a word) Conscious can mean caring about something, like «health-conscious». tree →

In the lessons

In first aid lessons, you check if a person is conscious: can they talk or open their eyes? In everyday life, «I'm conscious of the time» means I know it is getting late. Phrases: conscious of, a conscious decision, fully conscious, health-conscious, self-conscious.

Examples

• After she fainted, she was conscious again in a minute. tree →
• In first aid, check whether the person is conscious. tree →
• I was conscious of everyone looking at me. tree →
• He made a conscious effort to be kind. tree →
• Dad is very health-conscious and eats lots of salad. tree →
• She felt self-conscious about her new glasses. tree →
• When the Queen awakes, she becomes conscious of the theft and pursues the Prince. tree →

Note

Spelling trap: «conscious» (sc and -ious). Do not confuse with «conscience» (the inner sense of right and wrong). The opposite is «unconscious». The noun is «consciousness».