percipient
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9.2
- adjective
- /pərˈsɪpiənt/
- Formal
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perceptivo
- The polemics of Knox and his co-religionists were an irritation to Mary, albeit one whose sting was drawn by the fact that the hopes of the Protestant cause in England were vested in her half-sister Elizabeth, who was also, more percipient observers noted, a woman.
Examples
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All earlier learning then feeds into the last phase of aesthetic learning, in grade 12, a time when older adolescents can begin to fashion their own ideas about art, an opportunity that will prepare them to be more percipient sojourners in the art world.
Academic text (1995) -
In all these ways, the young begin to develop an elementary sense of art; they are on their way to becoming percipient art-world travelers.
Academic text (1995) -
Although the stance toward works of art that arts education strives to develop features percipient response, I want to stress that creative activities do play a role in building such a stance.
Academic text (1995) -
Tambu observes: "It was as though our ancestors had placed a curse on passing observations which would bring to percipient souls vicious retribution" (23).
Academic text (2008) -
When the "many become one," the "many" is comprised of the whole past universe, not just the past universe that is spatially and temporally contiguous with the percipient occasion -- although the causal influence from contiguous events is normally much more powerful than that between noncontiguous events.
Academic text (1991) -
Her percipient analysis of the situation revealed the underlying issues that others had overlooked.
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With her percipient nature, she quickly grasped the complex concepts presented in the lecture.
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The artist's percipient eye allowed him to capture the essence of the scene in his painting.
Synonyms
152
3.3
Quick at noticing small details and understanding things
57
2.8
Having a quick, clear mind that notices small details
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5.5
Quick to notice or understand small details and meaning
40
6.9
Good at understanding a situation quickly and using it to get an advantage
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3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
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6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
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6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
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4.1
Able to see small things and notice small changes quickly
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9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
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6.7
Able to understand new ideas very quickly
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5.8
Able to see small details clearly
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5.5
Able to think clearly, understand quickly, and make good judgments
Understands things quickly and deeply
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
Quick to notice and understand small details
Able to notice small differences and judge them well
Antonyms
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Percipient comes from the Latin percipere, from per- 'completely' and capere 'to take', the same root you see in capture and perceive. So to be percipient is to 'take in' information quickly and clearly, meaning you notice things others do not.