sense

1 of 2

noun

ˈsen(t)s

: a meaning conveyed or intended : import, signification

especially : one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry

: the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs

: a specialized function or mechanism (such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli

: the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought)

: conscious awareness or rationality

—usually used in plural

finally came to his senses

: a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation

a good sense of balance

: a definite but often vague awareness or impression

felt a sense of insecurity

a sense of danger

: a motivating awareness

a sense of shame

: a discerning awareness and appreciation

her sense of humor

: consensus

the sense of the meeting

: capacity for effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for action or response : intelligence

: sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality

also : agreement with or satisfaction of such power

this decision makes sense

: one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface)

sense

2 of 2

verb

sensed; sensing

transitive verb

: to perceive by the senses (see sense entry 1 sense 2)

: to be or become conscious of

sense danger

: grasp, comprehend

: to detect automatically especially in response to a physical stimulus (such as light or movement)

Example Sentences

Noun There is an unnerving sense now that technology is driving the culture rather than the reverse. Machines and sites and software are breeding at an exponential clip, and we hapless humans race around trying to adapt.

Steven Johnson, Discover, July 2006 The caricature of neurotic nuns who specialized in corporal punishment and guilt crumbles before the countless examples of women religious who made the difference in determining that a child would eat, or be safe, or have any sense of dignity at all.

Luke Timothy Johnson, Commonweal, 22 Sept. 2006 Because Updike shrinks from giving any real credence to the ideology that drives his plot (in both senses of that word), the book becomes a temporarily enthralling, but ultimately empty shaggy dog story.

Jonathan Raban, New York Review of Books, 13 July 2006 Less distinguished people experience a similar tangling of the senses, some reporting that they can taste the words they speak or see the colors of certain words or numbers. This confounding of perception—called synesthesia—was thought to affect at most about 4 percent of the population, but University College London psychologist Jamie Ward has uncovered the best evidence yet that we may all have a bit of synesthesia.

Kathryn Garfield, Discover, December 2006 All of my senses were on the alert for danger. We had a sense that something wasn't quite right. His senses were clear despite his illness. Verb The latest feature on air conditioners is a big new plug to help prevent fires. The plug shuts down power when it senses that the air conditioner cord is damaged.

Consumer Reports, July 2005 With very little provocation, magic might have been flying back and forth in an unpleasant and damaging manner. Sensing the danger, Kate stepped between them and raised her hands. "Let us have no more of this. There is a confusion to be cleared up, and I cannot do that in the middle of a brannigan," she said.

John Morressy, Fantasy & Science Fiction, October/November 2004 In Pecnik, he had instantly sensed a kindred spirit. As a boy Pecnik had strapped homemade parachutes to hamsters and tossed them (without harm) from his sixth-story bedroom window; by the time he joined the Croatian national team he was making his own jumpsuits.

William Speed Weed, Popular Science, July 2003 She immediately sensed my dislike. A motion detector can sense movement. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Knowing that the Belgian show had worked in that sense helped.

Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 On Saturday, Deering who graduated from Marygrove in 1972, will head back to school, in a sense, to see many of her former classmates at their 50-year reunion which also is Deering’s 72nd birthday.

Jasmin Barmore, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2022 That moment in the sense of an unexpected, large-scale event that imprints itself on your memory.

Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Outside the palace in central London, Britons and people from around the world shared in the sense of disbelief that the second Elizabethan age has come to an end.

Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 In a sense, both outlooks are necessary to a functioning society: We are defined by our differences, but must also accept our place within the collective.

Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 In this sense, there are no rivalries or, to look at it another way, every game is a rivalry.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 Shabir likened video games to books, in the sense that games had the power to influence her way of thinking and her perspective.

Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 In that sense, the benefits of keeping the leaves probably outweigh those risks.

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022

Verb

On both sides of the political divide, Americans sense that there’s trouble ahead.

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Others, like Storey, sense that overexposure to nudity online seems to have made people less comfortable with nudity in real life.

Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 For example, Republicans living in coastal areas—in California and Florida, for instance, two states where climate change is increasingly evident—have a much higher than average (compared to other Republicans) sense that climate change is ongoing.

Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Empathetic people sense or imagine what other people feel—which is an essential factor in motivating them to act to help others (in this case, other people and the planet).

Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 27 June 2022 Voters sense that these tepid reforms will only help at the margins to reduce the carnage from our out-of-control gun culture.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 Emma could sense his nerves, but hers dissipated upon shaking his hand.

Rich Juzwiak, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The home crowd could sense the victory and rose to ear-splitting volume when Payton Pritchard's three-pointer gave the Celtics a 87-68 lead with 9:06 left.

Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2022 The ship would remain encapsulated in a bubble, and the crew would not sense the magnitude of the interstellar journey.

Robert Gast, Scientific American, 13 July 2021 See More

Kids Definition

sense 1 of 2

noun

ˈsens

: a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, taste, or touch) of the body that involves the action and effect of a stimulus on a sense organ

: awareness arrived at through or as if through the senses

He felt a sense of danger.

: a particular sensation or kind of sensation

I lost my sense of balance.

: the ability to make wise decisions

: an awareness or understanding of something

a sense of humor

a sense of pride

: a reason or excuse based on intelligence or good judgment

There is no sense in continuing.

: a logical, sensible, or practical thing, act, or way of doing

Saving money for the future makes sense.

: a meaning or one of a set of meanings a word, phrase, or story may have

sense

2 of 2

verb

sensed; sensing

: to be or become aware of

My cat can sense the approach of a storm.

Medical Definition

sense 1 of 2

noun

ˈsen(t)s

: the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs

: a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli

: the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (as movement or thought)

: a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation

a good sense of balance

sense

2 of 2

transitive verb

sensed; sensing

: to perceive by the senses

单词	sensing
释义	sense 1 of 2 noun ˈsen(t)s 1 : a meaning conveyed or intended : import, signification especially : one of a set of meanings a word or phrase may bear especially as segregated in a dictionary entry 2 a : the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs b : a specialized function or mechanism (such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli c : the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (such as movement or thought) 3 : conscious awareness or rationality —usually used in plural finally came to his senses 4 a : a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation a good sense of balance b : a definite but often vague awareness or impression felt a sense of insecurity a sense of danger c : a motivating awareness a sense of shame d : a discerning awareness and appreciation her sense of humor 5 : consensus the sense of the meeting 6 a : capacity for effective application of the powers of the mind as a basis for action or response : intelligence b : sound mental capacity and understanding typically marked by shrewdness and practicality also : agreement with or satisfaction of such power this decision makes sense 7 : one of two opposite directions especially of motion (as of a point, line, or surface) sense 2 of 2 verb sensed; sensing transitive verb 1 a : to perceive by the senses (see sense entry 1 sense 2) b : to be or become conscious of sense danger 2 : grasp, comprehend 3 : to detect automatically especially in response to a physical stimulus (such as light or movement) Synonyms Noun feel feeling sensation Verb feel perceive scent see smell taste See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun There is an unnerving sense now that technology is driving the culture rather than the reverse. Machines and sites and software are breeding at an exponential clip, and we hapless humans race around trying to adapt. Steven Johnson, Discover, July 2006 The caricature of neurotic nuns who specialized in corporal punishment and guilt crumbles before the countless examples of women religious who made the difference in determining that a child would eat, or be safe, or have any sense of dignity at all. Luke Timothy Johnson, Commonweal, 22 Sept. 2006 Because Updike shrinks from giving any real credence to the ideology that drives his plot (in both senses of that word), the book becomes a temporarily enthralling, but ultimately empty shaggy dog story. Jonathan Raban, New York Review of Books, 13 July 2006 Less distinguished people experience a similar tangling of the senses, some reporting that they can taste the words they speak or see the colors of certain words or numbers. This confounding of perception—called synesthesia—was thought to affect at most about 4 percent of the population, but University College London psychologist Jamie Ward has uncovered the best evidence yet that we may all have a bit of synesthesia. Kathryn Garfield, Discover, December 2006 All of my senses were on the alert for danger. We had a sense that something wasn't quite right. His senses were clear despite his illness. Verb The latest feature on air conditioners is a big new plug to help prevent fires. The plug shuts down power when it senses that the air conditioner cord is damaged. Consumer Reports, July 2005 With very little provocation, magic might have been flying back and forth in an unpleasant and damaging manner. Sensing the danger, Kate stepped between them and raised her hands. "Let us have no more of this. There is a confusion to be cleared up, and I cannot do that in the middle of a brannigan," she said. John Morressy, Fantasy & Science Fiction, October/November 2004 In Pecnik, he had instantly sensed a kindred spirit. As a boy Pecnik had strapped homemade parachutes to hamsters and tossed them (without harm) from his sixth-story bedroom window; by the time he joined the Croatian national team he was making his own jumpsuits. William Speed Weed, Popular Science, July 2003 She immediately sensed my dislike. A motion detector can sense movement. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Knowing that the Belgian show had worked in that sense helped. Liam Hess, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2022 On Saturday, Deering who graduated from Marygrove in 1972, will head back to school, in a sense, to see many of her former classmates at their 50-year reunion which also is Deering’s 72nd birthday. Jasmin Barmore, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2022 That moment in the sense of an unexpected, large-scale event that imprints itself on your memory. Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022 Outside the palace in central London, Britons and people from around the world shared in the sense of disbelief that the second Elizabethan age has come to an end. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 In a sense, both outlooks are necessary to a functioning society: We are defined by our differences, but must also accept our place within the collective. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 In this sense, there are no rivalries or, to look at it another way, every game is a rivalry. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 Shabir likened video games to books, in the sense that games had the power to influence her way of thinking and her perspective. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 In that sense, the benefits of keeping the leaves probably outweigh those risks. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb On both sides of the political divide, Americans sense that there’s trouble ahead. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Others, like Storey, sense that overexposure to nudity online seems to have made people less comfortable with nudity in real life. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 For example, Republicans living in coastal areas—in California and Florida, for instance, two states where climate change is increasingly evident—have a much higher than average (compared to other Republicans) sense that climate change is ongoing. Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 Empathetic people sense or imagine what other people feel—which is an essential factor in motivating them to act to help others (in this case, other people and the planet). Colleen De Bellefonds, SELF, 27 June 2022 Voters sense that these tepid reforms will only help at the margins to reduce the carnage from our out-of-control gun culture. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 Emma could sense his nerves, but hers dissipated upon shaking his hand. Rich Juzwiak, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 The home crowd could sense the victory and rose to ear-splitting volume when Payton Pritchard's three-pointer gave the Celtics a 87-68 lead with 9:06 left. Ben Steele, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2022 The ship would remain encapsulated in a bubble, and the crew would not sense the magnitude of the interstellar journey. Robert Gast, Scientific American, 13 July 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French sen, sens sensation, feeling, mechanism of perception, meaning, from Latin sensus, from sentire to perceive, feel; perhaps akin to Old High German sinnan to go, strive, Old English sith journey — more at send First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Phrases Containing sense common sense horse sense in the strict/strictest sense (of the word) in every sense of the word knock some sense into someone in no sense make sense knock some sense into someone's head make (any) sense of sense/feeling of loss make no sense makes little/no sense not making much sense see sense sense-datum sense of humor sense of obligation sense of rhythm sense of self sense organ talk (some) sense into/to sixth sense talk sense false sense of security in a/one sense sense of achievement sense of direction sense of self-worth See More common sense horse sense in the strict/strictest sense (of the word) in every sense of the word knock some sense into someone in no sense make sense knock some sense into someone's head make (any) sense of sense/feeling of loss make no sense makes little/no sense not making much sense see sense sense-datum sense of humor sense of obligation sense of rhythm sense of self sense organ talk (some) sense into/to sixth sense talk sense false sense of security in a/one sense sense of achievement sense of direction sense of self-worth See More Kids Definition sense 1 of 2 noun ˈsens 1 : a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, taste, or touch) of the body that involves the action and effect of a stimulus on a sense organ 2 : awareness arrived at through or as if through the senses He felt a sense of danger. 3 : a particular sensation or kind of sensation I lost my sense of balance. 4 : the ability to make wise decisions 5 : an awareness or understanding of something a sense of humor a sense of pride 6 : a reason or excuse based on intelligence or good judgment There is no sense in continuing. 7 : a logical, sensible, or practical thing, act, or way of doing Saving money for the future makes sense. 8 : a meaning or one of a set of meanings a word, phrase, or story may have sense 2 of 2 verb sensed; sensing : to be or become aware of My cat can sense the approach of a storm. Medical Definition sense 1 of 2 noun ˈsen(t)s 1 a : the faculty of perceiving by means of sense organs b : a specialized function or mechanism (as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch) by which an animal receives and responds to external or internal stimuli c : the sensory mechanisms constituting a unit distinct from other functions (as movement or thought) 2 : a particular sensation or kind or quality of sensation a good sense of balance sense 2 of 2 transitive verb sensed; sensing : to perceive by the senses sensing verb present participle of sense 1 as in feeling to have a vague awareness of the deer seemed to sense danger Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance feeling seeing perceiving smelling noticing hearing realizing scenting tasting anticipating learning discovering expecting observing ascertaining spying foreseeing suspecting noting witnessing discerning viewing remarking guessing eyeing divining beholding distinguishing regarding sighting espying supposing eying assuming speculating presuming descrying finding out surmising conjecturing looking (at) foreknowing catching on (to) 2 as in understanding to have a clear idea of I did not sense the full meaning of his cryptic warning until much later Synonyms & Similar Words understanding knowing recognizing grasping deciphering seeing comprehending perceiving realizing appreciating intuiting getting discerning cognizing apprehending making assimilating seizing decoding compassing beholding conceiving digging registering catching twigging grokking savvying making out absorbing fathoming digesting tumbling (to) penetrating picking up on cottoning (to or on to) catching on (to) taking in piercing Antonyms & Near Antonyms missing misinterpreting misreading mistaking misunderstanding misconstruing misperceiving misconceiving misapprehending See More
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