When consuming a visualisation, the viewer will go These are not just synonyms for the ough a process of understanding involving three stages: perceiving, interpreting and comprehending (Figure 1.3). Each stage is dependent on the previous one and in vour role as a data visualiser you will have influence but not full control over these. You are same word, rather they carry important distinctions that need appreciating. As you will see throughout this book, the subtleties and semantics of language in data visualisation will be a recurring concern Select 1 of the three stages and expand on the author's comments. In 250-300 words iewer - what they know and do not know, what they are interested in knowing and what might be meaningful to them - and this introduces many variables outside of your control: where your control diminishes the influence and reliance on the viewer increases. Achieving arn outcome of understanding is therefore a collective responsibility between visualiser and viewer largely at the mercy of the v ding Perceiving Interpreting Comprehending What does it show? What does it mean? Where is big, medium, small? How do things compare? What relationships exist? What is good and bad? Is it meaningful or insignificant? Unusual or expected? What does it mean to me? What are the main messages? What have I learnt? Any actions to take