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if you perch on something, or if you are perched on it, you sit on something that is narrow or small, and usually high, especially for a short time
Rob came over to perch on the corner of her desk.
Sophie was perched on the arm of the couch.
if a bird perches on something, or if it is perched on it, it is resting there for a time
if something perches on something else, or if it is perched on it, it is placed high up on the edge of it
The villa is perched on a cliff above Monte Carlo.
to put something on a narrow surface that is usually high
Heavy black glasses were perched on the bridge of his nose.
