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   Sen·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"
   • ▪ the capacity to have physical sensations: "they had lost sensation in one or both forearms"
   • ▪ an inexplicable awareness or impression: "she had the eerie sensation that she was being watched" Similar feelingsenseawarenessconsciousnessperceptionimpressiontickletingleprickle
   • 2. a widespread reaction of interest and excitement: "his arrest for poisoning caused a sensation" Similar commotionstiruproarfuroroutragescandalimpactinterestexcitementagitationinformal:splashto-dohullabaloo
   • ▪ a person, object, or event that arouses widespread interest and excitement: "she was a sensation, the talk of the evening" Similar great successsellouttriumphstar attractiontalking pointinformal:smashsmash hithitbox-office hitsuperhitshowstopperwinnercrowd-pullerwowknockoutbiggie

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin sensatio(n-), from Latin sensus (see sense).

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › sensationsensation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   sensation. [countable] a feeling that you get when something affects your body. I had a sensation of falling, as if in a dream. [uncountable] the ability to feel through your sense of touch synonym feeling.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › sensationSENSATION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   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.

4. pressbooks.online.ucf.edu › outcome-sensation-and-perceptionIntroduction to Sensation and Perception – General Psychology

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   Define sensation and explain its connection to the concepts of absolute threshold, difference threshold, and subliminal messages. Discuss the roles attention, motivation, and sensory adaptation play in perception.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › sensationsensation | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Mar 22, 2022 · sensation meaning: 1. a physical feeling, or the ability to physically feel things: 2. a strange feeling or idea that…. Learn more.

6. courses.lumenlearning.com › sensation-versus-perceptionWhat is Sensation? | Introduction to Psychology - Lumen Learning

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   Define sensation and explain its connection to the concepts of absolute threshold, difference threshold, and subliminal messages. What does it mean to sense something? Sensory receptors are specialized neurons that respond to specific types of stimuli. When sensory information is detected by a sensory receptor, sensation has occurred.

7. socialsci.libretexts.org › Courses › Lumen_Learning8.3: What is Sensation? - Social Sci LibreTexts

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   Define sensation and explain its connection to the concepts of absolute threshold, difference threshold, and subliminal messages What does it mean to sense something? Sensory receptors are specialized neurons that respond to specific types of stimuli.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › sensationSENSATION definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   Jan 1, 2024 · a physical feeling, or the ability to physically feel things: a burning sensation. Three months after the accident she still has no sensation in her right foot. a lot of excitement and interest: Their affair caused a sensation. a strange feeling or idea that you cannot explain: I had the odd sensation that someone was following me.