perceive Copy link Outline I. To receive impressions by the senses1. sentio, si, sum, 4 (to be sensible of, immediately)2. percĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (to receive into the mind, by the senses as a means of communication)3. cerno, 3 (with the eyes; to discern)II. To observe, notice, understand1. sentio, 4 (constr. with acc., acc. and inf., rel. clause, or abl. with de)2. ănĭmadverto (animum adverto), ti, sum, 33. intellĭgo, lexi, ctum, 3 (to become aware)4. vĭdeo, 2 • perceive: I. To receive impressions by the senses: 1. sentio, si, sum, 4 (to be sensible of, immediately): to p. the various colours of objects, varios rerum s. colores, Lucr. 4, 493: to p. smells, odores s., id. 1, 299: not to p. the sweetness of food, suavitatem cibi non s., Cic. Ph. 2, 45, 115. 2. percĭpio, cēpi, ceptum, 3 (to receive into the mind, by the senses as a means of communication): that which can neither be p.d by the eyes, nor the ears, nor by any sense: quod neque oculis neque auribus neque ullo sensu percipi potest, Cic. Or. 2, 8. 3. cerno, 3 (with the eyes; to discern): more precisely, oculis cernere, Cic. Clu. 24, 66: v. to see. II. To observe, notice, understand: 1. sentio, 4 (constr. with acc., acc. and inf., rel. clause, or abl. with de): never, as far as I have p.d, nunquam, quod quidem senserim, Cic. Am. 27, 103: we p.d there was no danger, nihil esse pericli sensimus, Hor. S. 2, 8, 58: when the enemy p.d (became aware of) their departure, hostes posteaquam de profectione senserunt, Caes. B. G. 5, 32. 2. ănĭmadverto (animum adverto), ti, sum, 3: v. to observe. 3. intellĭgo, lexi, ctum, 3 (to become aware): he p.s that his exhortations are not attended to, cogitationes suas non audiri intelligit, Caes. B. G. 2, 42: Sall. Jug. 11, init.: v. to understand. 4. vĭdeo, 2: v. to see.