To perceive something is to understand it, to be aware of it. When you perceive a color, you are seeing the color that is reflected in the light.
The child perceives the world in a different way than the adults do.
The scientist is trying to understand the perception of color.
verb
to become aware of through the senses
Synonyms:
verb
become conscious of
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Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectively.
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This initial tactile feel ads to the perceived value of the garment.
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There is no perceivable benefit.
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A perceivable world is an abstraction.
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The details in the document are perceived.
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Its grandeur is still perceivable.
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Instead, they are perceived as the timbre of the tone.
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Perceiving the watch is the subject aspect.
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The problem is a perceived partiality of Mikka.
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They could not perceive the elapse of time.