Overview of verb perceive

The verb perceive has 2 senses

• perceive, comprehend -- (to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon")


• perceive -- (become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest")

Overview of adj perceived

The adj perceived has 2 senses

• sensed, perceived -- (detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat")


• perceived -- (detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature")