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# perceived

verb, past of perceive (perceive, perceives, perceived, perceiving); adjective (a perceived threat)

«perceived» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Noticed or became aware of something, by seeing, hearing or understanding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#m1)
2. (formal) Understood or thought of someone or something in a certain way: «He was perceived as shy.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#m2)
3. (adjective) Believed to be so, though perhaps not really: a perceived danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#m3)

### In the lessons

A formal word in exams and science: «what is perceived» is what our senses notice. In stories it tells how others saw a character. In everyday life «perceived» hints the thing may not be real. Phrases: perceived as, widely perceived.

### Examples

- She perceived a faint smell of smoke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x1)
- He was perceived as the cleverest boy in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x2)
- The owl perceived the mouse in the dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x3)
- The perceived danger was bigger than the real one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x4)
- How the colour is perceived depends on the light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x5)
- Subsequently, the scientist perceived a pattern in the results. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x6)
- After a while he perceived both giants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: «i before e except after c» — perceived. Noun: perception. Formal; in speech say «noticed» or «seen as».

## In Jewish tradition

At Sinai the people "perceived" the thunder and lightning, meaning they saw and heard them.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis noted that the people seemed to see sounds. Some said this shows the revelation was too great for ordinary senses.

### Examples

- And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off. (Torah EXO.20.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x1)
- And after that our father Abraham had perceived. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x2)
- The Ten ineffable Sephiroth have the appearance of the Lightning flash", their origin is unseen and no end is perceived. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x3)
- And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all. (Writings ECC.2.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x4)
- Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom. (Prophets 2SA.14.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x5)
- And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, for his kingdom was exalted exceedingly, for His people Israel's sake. (Writings 1CH.14.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/#x6)

### Note

Spelling trap: «i before e except after c» — perceived. Noun: perception. Formal; in speech say «noticed» or «seen as».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «perceived» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/perceived/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «perceived» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/perceived/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«perceived» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/perceived.html) on Mova free.