verb transitive

pervĭdĕo

2nd PP pervĭdēre · 3rd PP pervīdi · 4th PP pervīsum · conj. 2nd

to look over; look on; overlook

to look over, look on, overlook, survey.

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Lit.: sol pervidet omnia, Ov. M. 14, 375.—

to look at; upon; to view by extension •

Transf., to look at or upon, to view: cunctaque mens oculis pervidet illa suis, Ov. P. 1, 8, 34: cum tua pervideas oculis mala lippus inunctis, Hor. S. 1, 3, 25.—

figuratively

To consider; examine •

To consider, examine: pervideamus, utrum, etc., Lucr. 1, 956: videbo te et pervidebo, Cic. Att. 4, 12 fin. (B. and K. promonebo).—

To perceive; discern; intelligent •

To perceive, discern, Lucr. 2, 90 (for Cic. Att. 15, 4, 2; v. 2. pervolo): meritorum meorum fieri accessionem pervidere te spero, Cic. Fam. 10, 9, 1: infirmitatem animorum, id. Att. 12, 38, 2; Col. 2, 1, 5.—Hence, * per-vĭdens, entis, P. a., sagacious, intelligent: pervidentissimus princeps, Front. Aquaed. 11 dub. (al. providentissimus).

Perseus ID: n35726 Key: pervideo