percipient
- noun
- /pərˈsɪpiənt/
- Formal
:
perceptor
- The artist wanted to capture the emotions of every percipient who viewed her painting.
Examples
-
The color of white, or any other color, is neither in the eyes nor out of them, but ever in motion between the object and the eye, and varying in the case of every percipient.
Blog text (4) -
In discussing symbols used in art to convey truth, Donington points out that they are effective because of what they conceal both from the artist and from the percipient.
Academic text (2001) -
As is routinely pointed out in the cognitive literature, the retinal image is never actually seen by the percipient; it is a stimulus that must be processed to allow seeing to take place.
Academic text (1996) -
As a percipient, she noticed details in the landscape that others often overlooked.
-
He is a percipient observer of human behavior, easily detecting subtle social cues.
Synonyms
305
2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
21
5.8
A person who looks at something
1
7.5
A person who notices things using their senses
1
8.1
A person who pays close attention to small details others miss
1
7.5
A person who can notice small differences and good quality in things
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Percipient comes from the Latin percipere, made of per- 'completely' and capere 'to take', which means 'to understand fully'. So a percipient as a person is someone who 'takes in' or notices details with their senses.