Sensation (Noun)
Meaning 1
An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- Olfactory Sensation
- Olfactory Perception
- Odour
- Taste Perception
- Odor
- Taste Sensation
- Gustatory Sensation
- Synaesthesia
- Visual Sensation
- Limen
- Auditory Sensation
- Gustatory Perception
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Meaning 2
The faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Hypernyms
Meaning 4
A general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Meaning 5
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She's a sensation in the music world with her virtuosic violin performances.
- As a professional athlete, he's a sensation on the court with his unbeatable jump shots.
- With her remarkable fashion designs, she's the current sensation of Paris Fashion Week.
- At 20, she's a sensation in the literary world, publishing bestselling novels and receiving rave reviews.
- This sensation in the art world creates paintings that fetch millions of dollars at auction houses worldwide.