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perceived

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per·ceive  (pr-sv)
tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives
1. To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
2. To achieve understanding of; apprehend. See Synonyms at see1.

[Middle English perceiven, from Old French perceivre, from Latin percipere : per-, per- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

per·ceiva·ble adj.
per·ceiva·bly adv.
per·ceiver n.
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Adj.1.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"
detected - perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material"
2.perceived - detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature"
detected - perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material"
Translations
perceived
adj dangerempfunden; neederkannt; failure, successwahrnehmbar


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Directly I perceived him I could see that he was the man for the situation.
As to the present she perceived only vague reasons to be miserable.
His master's idea charmed him; he perceived a heart, a soul, under that icy exterior.
 
 
 
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