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perceive

verb [T] (SEE)
 
 
/pəˈsiːv/ US  /pɚ-/

Definition

C2 to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious: Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance. I perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice. Perceiving that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.Using the eyesEyesight, glasses and lensesThe eye and surrounding areaPerceptiveKnowing and learningAware
(Definition of perceive verb (SEE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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