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- Dictionarysensation/s(ɛ)nˈseɪʃn/
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" Similar
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a general feeling caused by something that happens to you, especially a feeling that you cannot describe exactly: [ + (that) ] I had the odd sensation (that) someone was following me. I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful sensation.
The meaning of SENSATION is a mental process (such as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the sensory process. How to use sensation in a sentence.
a general feeling caused by something that happens to you, especially a feeling that you cannot describe exactly: [ + (that) ] I had the odd sensation (that) someone was following me. I can remember the first time I went sailing - it was a wonderful sensation.
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 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.
Definition of sensation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the sensations of hearing, seeing, touching, etc. 2. an immediate reaction to external stimulation of a sense organ; conscious feeling or sense impression. a sensation of cold. 3. a generalized feeling or reaction, often vague and without reference to immediate stimulus. a sensation of happiness. 4.