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to perceive

to perceive

83 3.7
To notice something with your senses, especially sight or hearing
  • verb
  • /pərˈsiːv/
translation icon : percibir
  • Is there a difference in the way you perceive things when they move?
  • perceive patterns
  • perceive movement
  • ways of perceiving

How is it my eye is perceiving that light over there?

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Examples

  • And, you know, we can perceive things differently.

  • As she listened carefully, she began to perceive the subtle differences in the music.

  • It's how they perceive you based off of your actions.

  • The more angry you are, the less you perceive risk in the world.

  • How do you think voters should perceive the current state of our economy?

  • What enemy do we now perceive advancing against us?

  • When did you first realize that you could perceive things that other people couldn't?

  • Obviously, you need to be able to perceive the stimulus.

  • To be steady is to use all my senses to perceive what's going on!

  • We react vigorously when we perceive that our choices have been curtailed.

Synonyms

to see
vsto perceive
1.0

To notice something with your eyes

is awareness through the senses generally, not only vision
to feel
vsto perceive
1.0

To notice an emotion or a physical sensation in your body

is becoming aware through external senses like sight or hearing
to notice
vsto perceive
1.0

To see or become aware of something

is general sensory awareness regardless of attention level
to detect
vsto perceive
763 3.2

Find something that is hard to notice

is ordinary sensing rather than focused discovery of hidden things
to sense
vsto perceive
629 4.2

To notice something by feeling or by using a tool

is awareness mainly via ordinary human sight or hearing
to observe
vsto perceive
619 2.4

To watch something carefully to learn about it

is broader sensory awareness rather than focused observation
to discern
vsto perceive
70 5.8

To notice something that is hard to see or hear

is general awareness without emphasis on difficult recognition
to take notice
vsto perceive
42 3.5

To see and pay attention to something

is neutral sensory awareness without extra attention or interest
to cognize
vsto perceive
1 9.6

To notice and understand something in your mind

is sensory awareness through the senses rather than abstract knowing

Antonyms

518 1.7

To not notice or hear something important

How Clear

to see
1.0
to perceive
83 3.7
to notice
1.0
to spot
576 2.1
to sense
629 4.2
glimpse
69 3.2

Surface Forms

perceive infinitive
perceived past
perceived past participle
perceiving present participle
perceives third person singular

Etymology

Perceive comes from Latin parts per- ('through') and capere ('to take'), the same root as capture. So to perceive with your senses is like 'taking in' what you see, hear, or smell, which explains the meaning 'become aware through the senses'.