perceive

«perceive» in Mova's school dictionary: To notice or become aware of something through the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (perceive, perceives, perceived, perceiving) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) To notice or become aware of something through the senses: perceive a sound. tree →

2) To understand or think of something in a certain way: She was perceived as shy. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word in exams and science: «Light is perceived by the eye.» In everyday life people say «notice» or «see». In social lessons, how others perceive you is the opinion they form. Noun: perception; adjective: perceptive (good at noticing).

examples

• Some animals can perceive sounds we cannot hear. tree →
• Bats perceive objects by echoes. tree →
• He perceived a change in her voice. tree →
• The plan was perceived as unfair. tree →
• Colour is perceived by cells in the eye. tree →
• How do others perceive our school? tree →
• The Ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. tree →

note

Spelling rule: «i before e, except after c» — perceive, receive, deceive. Formal; «notice» or «see» is the everyday word.

In the corpora

• Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
• For who hath stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear His word?
• Go from the presence of a foolish man, for thou wilt not perceive the lips of knowledge.
• She perceiveth that her merchandise is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
• He passeth on also, but I perceive Him not.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «perceive» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.