- present tense form of perceive (3rd person singular).
perceives
Example Sentences
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Being among the bodies in motion, a boutique is perhaps the last place your mind perceives you to be, but the clothes remain the quiet constant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A thermostat or a motion-activated switch has no consciousness, and so merely senses rather than perceives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
But, crucially, you hear in his answer a sense of why he perceives that - that is what it feels like.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Tinnitus, often described as ringing in the ears, occurs when someone perceives a sound inside the ear or head even though no external source is producing it.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
I know how a fly perceives the world, I’ve seen many flies’ eyes, through microscopes.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
