SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
perceptive
adjective
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Return to topPerceptive combines noticing with understanding; observant can stop at noticing details.
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A perceptive question revealed an assumption that the group had overlooked.
At a student poster sale, Sal was perceptive enough to notice that a tiny change in spacing altered the mood of two otherwise similar designs.
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