sensation
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.
a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
a mental feeling, especially a state of excited feeling.
a state of excited feeling or interest caused among a number of persons or throughout a community, as by some rumor or occurrence.
a cause of such feeling or interest: The new Brazilian movie was the sensation of the film festival.
Origin of sensation
1synonym study For sensation
Other words for sensation
Other words from sensation
- sen·sa·tion·less, adjective
- non·sen·sa·tion, noun
- re·sen·sa·tion, noun
- sub·sen·sa·tion, noun
Words Nearby sensation
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How to use sensation in a sentence
It was a habit that had taken a mental toll on him by the time he became a global sensation with the weight of his brand and a company of dancers standing on his shoulders.
‘Ailey’ Gives Audiences A Glimpse Of the Renowned Choreographer Who Infused Memory Into Movement | Brande Victorian | February 1, 2021 | Essence.comBourne suggests writing down the events and thoughts that lead up to sensations of panic.
How to keep your anxiety from spiraling out of control | Sara Chodosh | January 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceJust take life as it comes and enjoy the sensations of life as cats too.
Everything is awful. Here’s a Q&A with a philosopher about why cats rule. | Sean Illing | January 15, 2021 | VoxCreated by television producer Craig Gilbert, “An American Family” was a sensation when it aired over 12 one-hour installments in 1973.
Pat Loud, early reality TV star as matriarch on ‘An American Family,’ dies at 94 | Emily Langer | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostFor a small group of people, sensations entangle themselves in baffling ways.
“The sensation these objects presented receded as their cost increased,” notes Rabinowitz.
Is there a more dreadful sensation than that of your stomach wringing itself out like a washcloth?
After failing to reach their targeted goal on crowdfunding sites, the café became a media sensation following a piece on Buzzfeed.
Q: What was your sensation when they were pouring water... what did you physically feel?
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built | Michael Daly | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lure and addiction of gaming—which went back to pinball, of course—became a sensation with Asteroids.
The sensation she had communicated to him then she communicated again, this time perhaps more strongly.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensHe brings out all their power, brilliancy and careering wildness, and makes the greatest sensation of them.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayIt would make a sensation, he thought; there was more than one generally accepted theory he had challenged or contradicted in it.
Uncanny Tales | VariousHe soon experienced an unwonted sense of fatigue, then a drowsy sensation came over him.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantynePerhaps, like father, I am a snob at heart and liked the sensation of a sort of artistic alliance with the British aristocracy.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
British Dictionary definitions for sensation
/ (sɛnˈseɪʃən) /
the power of perceiving through the senses
a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organs: a sensation of warmth
a general feeling or awareness: a sensation of fear
a state of widespread public excitement: his announcement caused a sensation
anything that causes such a state: your speech was a sensation
Origin of sensation
1Derived forms of sensation
- sensationless, adjective
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