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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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a general feeling caused by something that happens to you, especially a feeling that you cannot describe exactly: [ + (that) ] I had the odd sensation (that) someone was following me. I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful sensation.
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 general feeling caused by something that happens to you, especially a feeling that you cannot describe exactly: [ + (that) ] I had the odd sensation (that) someone was following me. I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful sensation.
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.
1. countable noun. A sensation is a physical feeling. Floating can be a very pleasant sensation. A sensation of burning or tingling may be experienced in the hands. [ + of] Synonyms: feeling, sense, impression, perception More Synonyms of sensation. 2. uncountable noun.
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.
[countable, usually singular] a general feeling or impression that is difficult to explain; an experience or a memory. He had the eerie sensation of being watched. When I arrived, I had the sensation that she had been expecting me. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
SENSATION definition: 1. a physical feeling, or the ability to physically feel things: 2. a strange feeling or idea that…. Learn more.
[countable, usually singular] a general feeling or impression that is difficult to explain; an experience or a memory He had the eerie sensation of being watched. When I arrived, I had the sensation that she had been expecting me.
