different between observed vs perceived

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?b?z?vd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?b?z??vd/

Verb

observed

1. simple past tense and past participle of observe

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   N-substituted pyrroles are much less reactive than the other 5-membered 1,3-dienes; no reaction was observed between N-(trimethylsilyl) pyrrole or N-benzylpyrrole with Smith’s diene (4) under thermal or high pressure (4 days at 14 kbar) conditions, even in the presence of Lewis acids.

2. (of a holiday) Exceptionally celebrated on a date other than the usual date.

   Sunday, July 1: Canada Day; Monday, July 2: Canada Day observed.

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??si?vd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??sivd/
• Hyphenation: per?ceived

Adjective

perceived (not comparable)

1. Generally recognized to be true.

2. As seen or understood by an individual.

Hyponyms

• user-perceived

Derived terms

• perceivedness

Verb

perceived

1. simple past tense and past participle of perceive

   The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.