Main Entry: per·cep·tive

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈsep-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1656

1 : responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning <a perceptive eye>
2 a : capable of or exhibiting keen perception : observant <a perceptive scholar> b : characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight

— per·cep·tive·ly adverb

— per·cep·tive·ness noun

— per·cep·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)pər-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē\ noun