to notice or become aware of something
perceive something I perceived a change in his behaviour.
perceive that… She perceived that all was not well.
perceive somebody/something to be/have something The patient was perceived to have difficulty in breathing.
This pattern is usually used in the passive.
to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way
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perceive somebody/something/yourself (as something) This discovery was perceived as a major breakthrough.
She did not perceive herself as disabled.
A science degree and artistic interests are often perceived as incompatible.
perceive somebody/something to be/have something They were widely perceived to have been unlucky.