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sense
[sens]
noun
any of the faculties, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body.
Helen Keller once wrote that hearing was the sense she most wished she could have had.
Usually senses the faculties by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body collectively.
His senses were screaming that danger was nearby.
the operation or function of the organs of touch, taste, etc.; sensation.
The bloodhound’s sense of smell is greatly enhanced by its long, droopy ears, which scoop up the scents from the ground.
a feeling or perception produced through the organs of touch, taste, etc., or resulting from a particular condition of some part of the body.
She had an uncomfortable sense of cold on the back of her neck.
a faculty or function of the mind analogous to sensation.
His moral sense rebelled against such an unethical scheme.
Synonyms: ,any special capacity for perception, estimation, appreciation, etc..
In this job you've got to have a sense of humor.
Usually senses clear and sound mental faculties; sanity.
Have you taken leave of your senses?
Synonyms:a more or less vague perception or impression.
Sitting with his back to the wall gave him a sense of security.
a mental discernment, realization, or recognition.
All workers should have a sense of the worth of their labor.
Synonyms:the recognition of something as incumbent or fitting.
My sense of duty compels me to accept this mission.
sound practical intelligence.
He has no sense.
something that is sensible or reasonable.
Try to talk sense instead of shouting.
the meaning or gist of something.
You missed the sense of his statement.
Synonyms: , , , ,the value or worth of something; merit.
There's no sense in worrying about the past.
the meaning of a word or phrase in a specific context, especially as isolated in a dictionary or glossary; the semantic element in a word or group of words.
The word "dog" has a literal sense, but it can also be metaphorical.
an opinion or judgment formed or held, especially by an assemblage or body of persons.
We didn't bother with formal minutes, but we did take notes on the general sense of the meeting.
Synonyms: ,Genetics.a DNA sequence that is capable of coding for an amino acid (nonsense ).
Mathematics.one of two opposite directions in which a vector may point.
verb (used with object)
to perceive (something) by the senses; become aware of.
I sense there's a storm on the way.
Synonyms: , ,to grasp the meaning of; understand.
(of certain mechanical devices) to detect physical phenomena, as light, temperature, radioactivity, etc., mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
Computers.to receive or capture (encoded data) electrically, photoelectrically, etc., through an input device.
When you scan the bar code, an optical mark reader senses the data encoded in the position of the bars.
sense
/ ɛԲ /
noun
any of the faculties by which the mind receives information about the external world or about the state of the body. In addition to the five traditional faculties of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, the term includes the means by which bodily position, temperature, pain, balance, etc, are perceived
such faculties collectively; the ability to perceive
a feeling perceived through one of the senses
a sense of warmth
a mental perception or awareness
a sense of happiness
moral discernment; understanding
a sense of right and wrong
(sometimes plural) sound practical judgment or intelligence
he is a man without any sense
reason or purpose
what is the sense of going out in the rain?
substance or gist; meaning
what is the sense of this proverb?
specific meaning; definition
in what sense are you using the word?
an opinion or consensus
maths one of two opposite directions measured on a directed line; the sign as contrasted with the magnitude of a vector
logic linguistics
the import of an expression as contrasted with its referent. Thus the morning star and the evening star have the same reference, Venus, but different senses
the property of an expression by virtue of which its referent is determined
that which one grasps in understanding an expression
to be reasonable or understandable
See leave 2
verb
to perceive through one or more of the senses
to apprehend or detect without or in advance of the evidence of the senses
to understand
computing
to test or locate the position of (a part of computer hardware)
to read (data)
Other 51Թ Forms
- half-sensed adjective
- unsensed adjective
- unsensing adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sense1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sense1
Idioms and Phrases
make sense, to be reasonable or comprehensible.
His attitude doesn't make sense.
in a sense, according to one explanation or view; to a certain extent.
In a sense it may have been the only possible solution.
come to one's senses, to regain one's good judgment or realistic point of view; become reasonable.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Asked about unionist concerns over Irish, he said that being "undoubtedly Welsh doesn't diminish your sense of being part of the United Kingdom".
They note that the actions have created a widespread sense of fear even among citizens, visa holders and permanent residents, many of whom are part of mixed-status families.
Darcy is autistic, with epilepsy and dysphasia, which makes it difficult for her to talk, and also has no sense of danger.
Ms Donnelly said even people who had lived in Northern Ireland for a long time had an "overwhelming sense of sadness and disgust at what is happening and are really questioning staying here".
As Lucy so astutely puts it, opulence and a generalized sense of ease are great, but love has to be on the table, too.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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