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1. Detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
   "a perceived threat"
   - sensed
    
2. Detected by means of the senses
   "a perceived difference in temperature"

1. To become aware of through the senses
   "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
   - comprehend
    
2. Become conscious of
   "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

See also: detected, perceiver, perceptible, perception, perceptive, percipient

Type of: realise [Brit], realize, see, understand

Encyclopedia: Perceive