perceive

4 definitions • 8 examples

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something:

How do the French perceive the British?

Women's magazines are often perceived to be superficial.

to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious:

Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.

I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.

Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.

to think of something in a particular way:

The way people perceive the real world is strongly influenced by the language they speak.

In those days, crime wasn’t even perceived as a problem.

to notice something or someone by using sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell:

I perceived something moving in the shadows.