sensation
Americannoun
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the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
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a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain.
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Physiology. the faculty of perception of stimuli.
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a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
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a mental feeling, especially a state of excited feeling.
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a state of excited feeling or interest caused among a number of persons or throughout a community, as by some rumor or occurrence.
- Synonyms:
- perturbation, commotion, agitation, animation, stimulation, excitement
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a cause of such feeling or interest.
The new Brazilian movie was the sensation of the film festival.
noun
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the power of perceiving through the senses
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a physical condition or experience resulting from the stimulation of one of the sense organs
a sensation of warmth
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a general feeling or awareness
a sensation of fear
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a state of widespread public excitement
his announcement caused a sensation
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anything that causes such a state
your speech was a sensation
Related Words
See sense.
Other Word Forms
- nonsensation noun
- resensation noun
- sensationless adjective
- subsensation noun
Etymology
Origin of sensation
First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin sēnsātiōn- (stem of sēnsātiō ), equivalent to Late Latin sēnsāt(us) sensate + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Dubbed the "crying horse" online, the depressed animal has become an internet sensation, with a related hashtag gaining more than 100 million views on social media platform Weibo.
From Barron's
The sensation was familiar, and at that moment I realized—this was how I’d reached the island!
From Literature
This raises questions about where and how the sensation of pain is actually generated.
From Science Daily
Trigeminal neuralgia is usually caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve - which transmits sensations of pain and touch from your face, teeth and mouth to the brain.
From BBC
Only about 20% of the population, however, experience “the tingles,” as the sensation is often referred to.
From Los Angeles Times
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