adj.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' sep-tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1656
1 : responsive to sensory stimuli : DISCERNING <a perceptive eye>
2 a : capable of or exhibiting keen perception : OBSERVANT <a perceptive scholar> b : characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight
– per · cep · tive · ly adverb
– per · cep · tive · ness noun
– per · cep · tiv · i · ty \ ( ˌ )p ə r- ˌ sep- ' ti-v ə -t ē \ noun