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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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Learn the meaning of sensation as a feeling, an excitement, or a loss of ability. See how to use sensation in sentences and collocations with other words.
Learn the meaning of sensation as a mental process, an indefinite bodily feeling, or a state of excited interest or feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of 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 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.
Sensation is a perception or feeling associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition. It can also mean a state of widespread public excitement or a cause of such feeling. See different definitions, synonyms, and translations of sensation.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sensation, from physical feeling to public excitement. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for sensation.
