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Perceive (Verb)

To become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

As I stood on the cliff, I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon.
Her sense of smell was so keen that she could perceive even the slightest scent of smoke.
The colors and patterns allowed me to perceive the object as being in the distance.
Through close observation, the scientists began to perceive subtle changes in the animal's behavior.
She could perceive the faint sound of footsteps even with the music playing loudly.

Become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She finally perceived the futility of her protest and decided to take a different approach.
The tourists did not perceive the warning signs and entered the restricted area.
The detective perceived a pattern in the seemingly unrelated clues and decided to investigate further.
It took him a while to perceive the change in her behavior, but eventually he realized something was wrong.
After years of struggling, she began to perceive the connection between her actions and their consequences.