perceive

/pə'si:v/

Thân thiện

She could perceive a faint scent of lavender in the air.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To become aware of, know, or identify through the senses: To see, hear, or feel something.
   • To recognize, discern, or understand: To achieve an understanding or interpretation of something through the mind.

Usage

• The verb "perceive" is used to describe the act of becoming conscious of something through the senses (sight, hearing, touch, etc.) or the mind.
• It is often followed by a direct object (what is perceived) or a clause beginning with "that" or "how".
• It can be used in both active and passive voice.

Examples

• Through the senses:
  • I could perceive a faint light in the distance.
  • She perceived a strange smell coming from the kitchen.
• Through understanding:
  • He quickly perceived the flaw in their plan.
  • The public perceives the new policy as unfair.

Advanced Usage

• "Perceive something as something": To interpret or regard something in a particular way.
  • Many voters perceive the candidate as dishonest.
• "Perceive that...": To become aware or understand that something is the case.
  • She perceived that he was not telling the truth.

Variants and Related Words

• Perception (n): The process of perceiving or the ability to perceive; a particular way of understanding or interpreting something.
  • His perception of the event was different from mine.
• Perceptive (adj): Having or showing sensitive insight or understanding.
  • She is a very perceptive critic of modern art.
• Perceiver (n): One who perceives.

Synonyms

• Discern: To recognize or identify something as separate and distinct.
• Detect: To discover or notice the presence of something.
• Comprehend: To understand the nature or meaning of.
• Apprehend: To grasp mentally; understand.

Antonyms

• Ignore: To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.
• Overlook: To fail to notice or consider.
• Miss: To fail to perceive, notice, or understand.

Related Phrases

• Perceived threat: A threat that is believed or interpreted to exist, whether real or not.
  • The government acted against a perceived threat to national security.
• Perceived value: The worth or merit that a customer or observer believes a product or service has.
  • The brand's high price adds to its perceived value.

Học thuật

Verb

1. become conscious of
   • She finally perceived the futility of her protest
2. to become aware of through the senses
   • I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• comprehend