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- DictionaryPer·ceive/pərˈsēv/
verb
- 1. become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand: "his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth"
- 2. interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as: "if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should"
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist. Synonyms: distinguish, descry, observe, discover, note. to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: This is a nice idea but I perceive difficulties in putting it into practice. I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice.
verb. become aware of through the senses. “I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon” synonyms: comprehend. see more. verb. become conscious of. “She finally perceived the futility of her protest” see more. verb. look on as or consider. synonyms: esteem, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of. see more. Pronunciation.
perceive. to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way synonym see. perceive somebody/something/yourself (as something) This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough. I do not perceive myself as an expert.
1 to notice or become aware of something perceive something I perceived a change in his behavior. perceive that… She perceived that all was not well. perceive somebody/something to be/have something The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.
1. a. To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing: We could perceive three figures in the fog. b. To cause or allow the mind to become aware of (a stimulus): The ear perceives sounds. 2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend: Einstein perceived that energy and matter are equivalent.
Apr 17, 2016 · 1. verb. If you perceive something, you see, notice, or realize it, especially when it is not obvious . Many young people do not perceive the need to consider pensions at all. [VERB noun] 'Precisely what other problems do you perceive?' she asked. [VERB noun] 2. verb.
to think of something or someone in a particular way: [ often passive ] The British are often perceived as being very formal. perceive verb [T] (NOTICE) to notice something that is not easy to notice: We perceived a faint light in the distance. (Definition of perceive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
