realization
US /ˌri:ələˈzeɪʃn/
・UK /ˌri:əlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
B1
noun
- Act of noticing something not noticed before
Examples
The realization that the murderer must have been a close friend came as a shock. We saw the terrible realization of what she'd done dawn on her face.
He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.