perceived

English

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Adjective

perceived (not comparable)

1. generally recognized to be true

   The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore

2. as seen or understood by an individual

   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.

Derived terms

• perceivedness

Verb

perceived

1. Simple past tense and past participle of perceive.

   The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.