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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
Derived Forms
- ˈپDzԱ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·tDz· adjective
- ԴDzȴ·tDz noun
- ȴ·tDz noun
- ܲȴ·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sensation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of sensation1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Receiving the guaranteed income had freed her from the suffocating sensation of constantly worrying about money.
The grainy 19-second YouTube video that started it all hardly had the makings of a viral sensation.
Their silhouette is so familiar it’s almost tangible, as though, if you reached through the screen and ran your hand through it, you’d feel a sensation you recognize and remember.
However, it wasn’t until March Madness that she became a national sensation.
CA: I was just watching an interview with FKA Twigs, and she was talking about “Eusexua” — how it’s her album title but also a way of life, a movement practice and a sensation.
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