Perceived
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈsiːvd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Perceived is an adjective meaning Generally recognized to be true.
Meaning
Generally recognized to be true.
More Meanings
- As seen or understood by someone.
- simple past and past participle of perceive
Example Sentences
The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.
Anger is a natural response in humans to perceived or actual threat or provocation.
The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore
In product design, where one deals with real, physical objects, there can be both real and perceived affordances, and the two need not be the same.
Synonyms for perceived
Depending on context, synonyms include detected, sensed, felt.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include detected, sensed, felt, perceptible, perceptual, seeming.
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