HyperDic: perceptive

English > 2 senses of the word *perceptive*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	perceptive	of or relating to perception
ADJECTIVE	all	perceptive	having the ability to perceive or understand

perceptive > pronunciation
Sounds	perseh'ptihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *perceptive*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to perception.
Example	"perceptive faculties"
Spanish	perceptivo
Nouns	perception	becoming aware of something via the senses
	perceptiveness	delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
	perceptiveness	a feeling of understanding
Verbs	perceive	to become aware of through the senses

English > *perceptive*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment.
Examples	"a perceptive eye" "a perceptive observation"
Narrower	acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
	apperceptive	able to relate new percepts to past experience
	apprehensive, discerning	Quick to understand
	insightful	Exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
	observant, observing	Quick to notice
	quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-eyed	keenly perceptive or alert
	subtle	able to make fine distinctions
	understanding	Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
Opposite	unperceptive, unperceiving	lacking perception
Spanish	perceptivo, perspicaz
Catalan	perceptiu
Nouns	perceptiveness	the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
	perceptiveness	perception of that which is obscure / obscure
	perceptiveness, perceptivity	a feeling of understanding
Adverbs	perceptively	in a perceptive manner
Verbs	perceive	become conscious of

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