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Perceive

To obtain knowledge of through the senses to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs to take cognizance of the existence character or identity of by means of the senses to see hear or feel as to perceive a distant ship to perceive a discord...


Perceivable

Capable of being perceived perceptible...


Perceivance

Power of perceiving...


Perceiver

One who perceives in any of the senses of the verb...


testimony

testimony pl: -nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness] : evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony : testimony that a witness gives at a different proceeding (as another hearing or a deposition) NOTE: Under Federal Rule of Evidence 804, former testimony is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule when the declarant is unavailable and if a predecessor in interest in a civil proceeding or the party against whom the testimony is offered had an opportunity and similar motive to develop the testimony. negative testimony : testimony concerning what did not happen ;esp : testimony concerning what one did not perceive [negative testimony that the witness did not hear a train whistle] NOTE: Negative testimony is sometimes accorded the same weight as positive testimony when the witness was in a position to perceive something and was eagerly attentive. opinion testimony : testimony relaying o...


Hearing

The act or power of perceiving sound perception of sound the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived as my hearing is good...


Impercipient

Not perceiving or not able to perceive...


Indistinguishable

Not distinguishable not capable of being perceived known or discriminated as separate and distinct hence not capable of being perceived or known as in the distance the flagship was indisguishable the two copies were indisguishable in form or color the difference between them was indisguishable...


Perceptible

Capable of being perceived cognizable discernible perceivable...


Perceptive

Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving having the faculty or power of perceiving used in perception...


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