perceived

3 definitions • 5 examples

past simple and past participle of

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.