1become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:his mouth fell open as he perceived the truth [with clause]:he was quick to perceive that there was little future in such arguments
become aware of (something) by the use of one of the senses, especially that of sight:he perceived the faintest of flushes creeping up her neck
2interpret or regard (someone or something) in a particular way:if Guy does not perceive himself as disabled, nobody else should [with object and infinitive]:some geographers perceive hydrology to be a separate field of scientific enquiry
