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- Dictionarysensation/s(ɛ)nˈseɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body: "a burning sensation in the middle of the chest"
- 2. a widespread reaction of interest and excitement: "his arrest for poisoning caused a sensation" Similar
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ]
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.
noun. /senˈseɪʃn/ [countable] a feeling that you get when something affects your body. a tingling/burning sensation. I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
The power or process of receiving conscious sense impressions through direct stimulation of the bodily organism. An immediate reaction to external stimulation of a sense organ; conscious feeling or sense impression. A sensation of cold. The faculty to feel or perceive; physical sensibility.
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.
SENSATION meaning: 1 : a particular feeling or effect that your body experiences; 2 : a particular feeling or experience that may not have a real cause.
