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- DictionarySen·sa·tion/senˈsāSHən/
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"
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 ]
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. If you lose sensation in your feet, they are numb and it's time for you to get up and move around to restore blood flow.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A sensation is a physical feeling. Floating can be a very pleasant sensation. Synonyms: feeling, sense, impression, perception More Synonyms of sensation. 2. uncountable noun. Sensation is your ability to feel things physically, especially through your sense of touch. The pain was so bad that she lost all sensation.
2 [uncountable] the ability to feel through your sense of touch synonym feeling She seemed to have lost all sensation in her arms. 3 [ 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.
noun. 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.
[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.
Sensation definition, the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses. See more.
