Literary notes about Perceived (AI summary)
In literature, the word “perceived” functions both as a marker of physical observation and a signal of deeper, often sudden, insight. It frequently denotes a character’s sensory experience, as when a subtle change in nature or an unexpected movement is sensed [1] [2], yet it also conveys the moment of inner realization or the dawning of understanding, such as recognizing one’s own internal doubts or hidden truths [3] [4]. At times, it highlights a shift in social awareness, indicating that a character silently grasps subtleties in others’ behavior or the underlying essence of a situation [5] [6]. Whether employed to illustrate an ephemeral contact with the world or an introspective epiphany, “perceived” enriches narrative depth by connecting external events with internal states [7] [8].
- As they walked by the banks of this glittering Styx, Father Jose perceived how the liquid stream at certain places became solid.
— from The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales by Bret Harte - Through the dusk she thought she perceived something move.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe - I perceived, for the first time, the dark suspicion that shadowed my life.’
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens - Suddenly he felt something stiff and cold on his lashes, and perceived that he had been crying, and that the wind had frozen his tears.
— from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - She looked at them sideways, without speaking, her face so impassive that they perceived nothing.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant - As to the women, Emma soon perceived from the tone of their voices that they must almost belong to the lowest class.
— from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert - There is also a third nature—that of space, which is indestructible, and is perceived by a kind of spurious reason without the help of sense.
— from Timaeus by Plato - In my heart is stored what my eyes and ears perceived.
— from A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems
