All 10 Uses of
perceive
in
The Giver
- Beyond, through the swirl of what he now, somehow, perceived was the thing the old man had spoken of — snow — he could look out and down a great distance.
p. 81.5perceived = became aware of
- You should be able to perceive the name without being told.
p. 84.6perceive = become aware of
- Suddenly he perceived the word for it: sunshine.
p. 85.2 *perceived = became aware of
- He perceived that it came from the sky.
p. 85.2perceived = became aware
- When I was observing you, before the selection, I perceived that you probably had the capacity, and what you describe confirms that.
p. 92.6
- He could hear noises: the sharp crack of weapons — he perceived the word guns — and then shouts, and an immense crashing thud as something fell, tearing branches from the trees.
p. 100.1perceived = became aware of
- It was colder, also, Jonas perceived.
p. 108.2perceived = became aware
- In his agony he perceived the word "fire" and felt flames licking at the torn bone and flesh.
p. 109.2perceived = became aware of
- Now he understood about animals; and in the moment that the horse turned from the stream and nudged Jonas's shoulder affectionately with its head, he perceived the bonds between animal and human.
p. 122.2
- What did you perceive?
p. 123.6perceive = become aware of
Definitions:
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(1)
(perceive as in: perceive the system as unfair) to view in a certain way so as to form a belief or opinion
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(2)
(perceive as in: though blind, can perceive light) to become aware of -- especially by using the senses (to see, hear, smell, feel, or taste)