perceptive C1 Topic:Senses & Perception 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. Common collocations perceptive eye Adjective + noun Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown