perceive

tr.v., -ceived, -ceiv·ing, -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.]

perceivable per·ceiv'a·ble adj.
perceivably per·ceiv'a·bly adv.
perceiver per·ceiv'er n.

verb

1. To apprehend (images) by use of the eyes: behold, see. Scots ken. See see/not see.
2. To be intuitively aware of: apprehend, feel, intuit, sense. Idioms: feel in one's bones, get vibrations. See knowledge/ignorance.

v

Definition: notice, see
Antonyms: miss, neglect, overlook

v

Definition: understand
Antonyms: misinterpret, misunderstand

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IN BRIEF: To become aware of through one of the senses, especially through seeing.

You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older. — Anouk Aimee

Common misspelling(s) of perceived

• percepted
• percieved

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opfatte, bemærke

Nederlands (Dutch)
gewaarworden, beschouwen, begrijpen

Français (French)
v. tr. - percevoir, s'apercevoir de, comprendre, saisir

Deutsch (German)
v. - wahrnehmen, bemerken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαισθάνομαι, αντιλαμβάνομαι, διακρίνω, βλέπω, καταλαβαίνω

Italiano (Italian)
scorgere, avvertire, accorgersi di, comprendere, percepire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - perceber, compreender, observar, entender

Русский (Russian)
чувствовать, постигать, наблюдать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - percibir, divisar, notar, advertir, darse cuenta de, comprender, captar, entender

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - varsebli, (upp)fatta, märka, förnimma, inse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
察觉, 意识到, 感知, 理解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 察覺, 意識到, 感知, 理解

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 지각하다, 이해하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 知覚する, 気づく, 理解する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرى, يلاحظ, يدرك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הבחין, ראה, הרגיש‬

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