perceived
adjective
1. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
- a perceived threat
Similar word(s): detected, sensed
2. detected by means of the senses
- a perceived difference in temperature
Similar word(s): detected
Sentences with perceived as an adjective:
- The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore
- 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.
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of perceive
- The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.