The meaning of PERCEIVED is regarded in a specified way —used to say how something or someone is seen or thought of. How to use perceived in a sentence.

PERCEIVED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of perceive 2. to come to an opinion about something, or have a…. Learn more.

PERCEIVED definition: taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc.. See examples of perceived used in a sentence.

The adjective perceived has its Latin roots in per, meaning "thoroughly," and capere, meaning "to grasp." Today it retains a sense of grasping something mentally or sensing it.

To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing: We could perceive...

Definition of 'perceived' perceived in British English (pəˈsiːvd ) adjective observed

Definition of perceive verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way synonym see. perceive somebody/something/yourself (as …

to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist. to recognize, discern, envision, or understand: I perceive a note of sarcasm in your voice.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective perceived, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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