sensation
- sensation
sen|sa|tion [senˈseıʃən] n
[Date: 1600-1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: sensatio, from Late Latin sensatus 'having sense', from Latin sensus; SENSE1]
1.) [U and C]
a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, especially the sense of touch
burning/prickling/tingling etc sensation
▪ One sign of a heart attack is a tingling sensation in the left arm.
sensation of
▪ a sensation of heat
2.)
a feeling that is difficult to describe, caused by a particular event, experience, or memory
sensation that
▪ Caroline had the sensation that she was being watched.
strange/curious/odd sensation
▪ It was a strange sensation - I felt I'd been there before.
3.) [U]
the ability to feel things, especially through your sense of touch
▪ Jerry realized that he had no sensation in his legs.
4.) [C usually singular]
extreme excitement or interest, or someone or something that causes this
cause/create a sensation
▪ The sex scenes in the film caused a sensation.
pop/fashion/media etc sensation
▪ the latest pop sensation from England
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sensation — [sen sā′shən] n. [LL sensatio < sensatus: see SENSATE] 1. the power or process of receiving conscious sense impressions through direct stimulation of the bodily organism [the sensations of hearing, seeing, touching, etc.] 2. an immediate… … English World dictionary
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