perceived
part of speech
verb, past of perceive (perceive, perceives, perceived, perceiving); adjective (a perceived threat)
meaning for a pupil
1) Noticed or became aware of something, by seeing, hearing or understanding. tree →
2) (formal) Understood or thought of someone or something in a certain way: «He was perceived as shy.» tree →
3) (adjective) Believed to be so, though perhaps not really: a perceived danger. tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal word in exams and science: «what is perceived» is what our senses notice. In stories it tells how others saw a character. In everyday life «perceived» hints the thing may not be real. Phrases: perceived as, widely perceived.
examples
- She perceived a faint smell of smoke. tree →
- He was perceived as the cleverest boy in class. tree →
- The owl perceived the mouse in the dark. tree →
- The perceived danger was bigger than the real one. tree →
- How the colour is perceived depends on the light. tree →
- Subsequently, the scientist perceived a pattern in the results. tree →
- After a while he perceived both giants. tree →
note
Spelling trap: «i before e except after c» — perceived. Noun: perception. Formal; in speech say «noticed» or «seen as».
In the corpora
- Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom.
- And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «perceived» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.