noun. The faculty of perception.

noun. Readiness to acquire knowledge from sensations.

noun. The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

noun. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

noun. perception of that which is obscure

noun. the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

noun. a feeling of understanding

"[T] he film's perceptiveness is frequently bracing, capturing the way starry-eyed proclamations and promises can foreshadow uglier truths, and - as in a sterling underplayed scene - the means by which simple gestures such as asking a girlfriend to call your relatives on your behalf can signal a momentous shift in trust and togetherness."

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