perceiving

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Perceiving something -- anything -- in your surroundings is to become aware of what your senses are detecting.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

Perceiving history’s “uncanny continuities,” as Sachs calls them, isn’t about learning lessons from the past so much as taking solace in it.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2022

Perceiving a tree trunk when there isn’t one is a false positive.

From Scientific American • Mar. 19, 2018

Perceiving future risk, internet firms want to do all they can to fight the souring mood and win political allies.

From Economist • Oct. 26, 2017

Perceiving that this was a more serious affair, he invited Lawrence to his office to discuss it.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik