perceptive C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pɚˈsɛptɪv/ UK /pəˈsɛptɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #17813 Meanings 1 adj Quick to notice and understand things, especially subtle ones. She is remarkably perceptive about other people's feelings. 2 adj Relating to the ability to perceive or sense things. Years of practice sharpened the artist's perceptive eye. Appears in Phrases (1) See all perceptive eye An ability to notice and understand details that others may miss. Adjective + noun Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # perceptive **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɚˈsɛptɪv/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈsɛptɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 17813 ## Meanings 1. Quick to notice and understand things, especially subtle ones. 2. Relating to the ability to perceive or sense things. ## Examples - She is remarkably perceptive about other people's feelings. - Years of practice sharpened the artist's perceptive eye. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown