Definition of perceive - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
realizationnotice or realize something not obvious
- I perceived a hint of sadness in his voice.
2.
awarenessbecome aware through the senses
- She perceived a change in the atmosphere.
3.
cognitionform an opinion based on observation
- They perceived him as a strong leader.
Origin of perceive
Latin, percipere (to seize)
Terms with perceive included in their meaning
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basic sense
perceive sound through the ear
visual perception
perceive with the eyes
detect scent
perceive a scent through the nose
food testing
perceive or experience the flavor of something by the tongue
literal
perceive you with my eyes or meet you
understanding
easier to understand or perceive
vision
ability to see or perceive visually
perception
ability to see or perceive something
senses
notice or perceive something
musical skill
ability to perceive and appreciate sounds
overlook
fail to notice or perceive something
perception
perceive the nature or quality of something
senses
perceive or detect the smell of
biological senses
perceive using sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch
perception
ability to perceive and distinguish colours
intuition
sense or perceive something intuitively or emotionally
sound
perceive the sound of someone walking
literal
perceive unspecified sounds or noises
literal
perceive sounds made by voices
prediction
perceive the truth about future events
perspective
perceive situations in a particular way
vision
perceive visually through something transparent
auditory ability
ability to perceive sound through the ears
flavor perception
ability to perceive and distinguish flavors
Examples of perceive in a sentence
They perceived the distant sound of thunder. He perceived the aroma of fresh coffee. They perceived a hint of sarcasm in his voice. She perceived the changes as beneficial to the team. He perceived the gesture as a sign of goodwill.
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- French:percevoir, ressentir, ...
- German:bemerken, spüren, ...
- Italian:percepire, avvertire, ...
- Spanish:percibir, considerar, ...
- Portuguese:perceber, sentir, ...
- Chinese:察觉, 觉察, ...
- Japanese:感じる, 察知する, ...
- Arabic:أَدْرَكَ, رَأَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַבְחִין, לִתְפּוֹס כְּ, ...
- Russian:воспринимать, почувствовать, ...
- Ukrainian:помітити, відчувати, ...
- Hindi:महसूस करना, अनुभव करना, ...
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