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sensation
[sen-sey-shuhn]
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.
a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
a mental feeling, especially a state of excited feeling.
a state of excited feeling or interest caused among a number of persons or throughout a community, as by some rumor or occurrence.
Synonyms: , , , , ,a cause of such feeling or interest.
The new Brazilian movie was the sensation of the film festival.
sensation
/ ɛˈɪʃə /
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
anything that causes such a state
your speech was a sensation
Other 51Թ Forms
- sensationless adjective
- nonsensation noun
- resensation noun
- subsensation noun
- ˈپDzԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Afterward, I felt loose and limber heading back to my car — though the sensation didn’t last for very long after my car ride home.
“Oh, Mary!” is the kind of instant sensation that’s all too rare these days, one so undeniable it immediately breaks through the crowd of theater savants to a wider audience of curious patrons.
The luxury brand has teamed up with viral Swedish candy store BonBon on its newest limited edition collaboration, bringing the sensation to the West Coast.
Together, Metallica led a thrash metal movement that began as an underground sensation but turned out to be more lasting than a lot of the more commercial metal then coming off the Sunset Strip.
Not only did he experience the sensation of inhabiting the other person’s body, but he also saw himself from her eyes.
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