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something very exciting or interesting, or something that causes great excitement or interest: Their affair caused a sensation. The books have been a publishing sensation on both sides of the Atlantic. The show was an overnight sensation (= was very successful immediately). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of SENSATION is a mental process (such as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the sensory process.
A sensation is a type of feeling, picked up by one of the five senses. Peppercorns will give you the sensation of a million tiny pinpricks on your tongue. A sensation is something from your senses.
a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain. Physiology. the faculty of perception of stimuli. a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that results from this ability: a burning sensation. I had no sensation of pain whatsoever. The disease causes a loss of sensation in the fingers. Synonym. feeling (SENSE) B2 [ C usually singular ]
If a person, event, or situation causes a sensation, they cause great interest or excitement. She was just 14 when she caused a sensation in Montreal. More Synonyms of sensation
1. (Physiology) the power of perceiving through the senses. 2. (Physiology) a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organs: a sensation of warmth. 3. a general feeling or awareness: a sensation of fear. 4. a state of widespread public excitement: his announcement caused a sensation.
Definition of sensation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a strange feeling or idea that you can not explain: I had the strangest sensation that I had met him before. sensation noun (EXCITEMENT) B2. a lot of excitement, surprise, or interest, or the person or event that causes these feelings: Their affair caused a sensation.
noun. the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses. a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain. Physiology. the faculty of perception of stimuli.
