Source : WordNet®

awareness
     n 1: having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes";
          "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced";
          "their intelligence and general knowingness was
          impressive" [syn: {consciousness}, {cognizance}, {cognisance},
           {knowingness}]
     2: state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the
        crash intruded on his awareness" [syn: {sentience}]