conscious

adj 1: intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more

slowly"; "a conscious policy" [syn: {witting}]

2: knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and

sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the

operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious

that he was being followed" [ant: {unconscious}]

3: showing realization or recognition or something; followed by

"of"; "few voters seem conscious (or aware) of the issue's

importance"; "conscious of having succeeded"; "the careful

tread of one conscious of his alcoholic load"- Thomas

Hardy [syn: {conscious(p)}]