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per·ceive Listen to audio/pɚˈsi:v/ verb
per·ceives; per·ceived; per·ceiv·ing
[+ obj] 1 formal : to notice or become aware of (something)
I perceived [=noticed] that she had been crying. The detective perceived [=saw] a change in the suspect's attitude.
2 : to think of (someone or something) as being something stated
She perceived herself as an independent woman. = She perceived herself to be an independent woman.often used as (be) perceived He is perceived as one of the best players in baseball.
— perceived adjective
a perceived threat [=something that is thought of as being a threat]
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