vverb.perceptionperceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or musclesSynset:feel sense
Examples:- He felt the wind
- She felt an object brushing her arm
- He felt his flesh crawl
- She felt the heat when she got out of the car
Derivationally Related Form:sensationsensorsensefeelingfeelsensiblesensitivesensing
Hypernyms:comprehend perceive
Inherited Hypernyms:feelperceive
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.perceptiondetect some circumstance or entity automaticallyExamples:- This robot can sense the presence of people in the room
- particle detectors sense ionization
Derivationally Related Form:sensesensitive
Hypernyms:detect discover find notice observe
Inherited Hypernyms:sensedetectspyperceive
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionbecome aware of not through the senses but instinctivelySynset:sense smell smell out
Examples:- I sense his hostility
- I smell trouble
- smell out corruption
Derivationally Related Form:sensiblesensesensitive
Hypernyms:perceive
Inherited Hypernyms:smellperceiveunderstand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.cognitioncomprehendExamples:- I sensed the real meaning of his letter
Derivationally Related Form:sensesensitive
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:senseunderstand
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
adj satadj.alldetected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cuesSynset:perceived
Examples:- the felt presence of an intruder
- a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms
- a perceived threat
Antonyms:undetected
Inherited Hypernyms:sensed
Similar to:detected