Sensation
WordNet
noun
(1) The faculty through which the external world is apprehended
"In the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
(2) An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
"A sensation of touch"
(3) A general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
"Anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"
(4) Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
(5) A state of widespread public excitement and interest
"The news caused a sensation"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < < .
Noun
- A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.
- A widespread reaction of interest or excitement.
Related terms
- sensational
- sense
- sensible
- sensitive
- sensory
- sensual