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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Unperceive
The definion of the word "perceive" is "to become aware of through the senses"
But is there a word "unperceive"?
Can you, for example, say "there was a cat on the table but I unperceived it" meaning that I didn't see/notice the cat?
But is there a word "unperceive"?
Can you, for example, say "there was a cat on the table but I unperceived it" meaning that I didn't see/notice the cat?
Top answer
No, you can't use it in this way.
- No, you can't use it in this way.
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NO, you can't. But you couldn't do this with words like notice either You cannot "unnotice" something.
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You can "overlook" something.
"I was supposed to have a meeting with Mark this morning, but I overlooked the note on my calendar."
"I swear, I checked the file six times for that invoice and couldn't find it, but it was there all the time. I guess I just overlooked it."
People use "miss" in the same way: "Did you see the story about Helen in the paper last week?"
"I was supposed to have a meeting with Mark this morning, but I overlooked the note on my calendar."
"I swear, I checked the file six times for that invoice and couldn't find it, but it was there all the time. I guess I just overlooked it."
People use "miss" in the same way: "Did you see the story about Helen in the paper last week?"
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Hi,
If you want to use an adjective, 'imperceptible' can describe something that cannot be perceived. eg
He gave an imperceptible smile.
This week, our progress at work was imperceptible.
*** is imperceptible.
Clive
If you want to use an adjective, 'imperceptible' can describe something that cannot be perceived. eg
He gave an imperceptible smile.
This week, our progress at work was imperceptible.
*** is imperceptible.
Clive
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