become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand
If you perceive something, you see, notice, or realize it, especially when it is not obvious. A key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort
To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord
to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
If you perceive someone or something as doing or being a particular thing, it is your opinion that they do this thing or that they are that thing. Stress is widely perceived as contributing to coronary heart disease