- taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc.:Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.
- detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others:He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.
- the simple past tense and past participle of perceive.
