sense

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature.

2. 2transitive verb

   Perception by the sensory organs of the body; sensation; sensibility; feeling.

3. 3transitive verb

   Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.

4. 4transitive verb

   Sound perception and reasoning; correct judgment; good mental capacity; understanding; also, that which is sound, true, or reasonable; rational meaning.

5. 5transitive verb

   That which is felt or is held as a sentiment, view, or opinion; judgment; notion; opinion.

6. 6transitive verb

   Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark.

7. 7transitive verb

   Moral perception or appreciation.

8. 8transitive verb

   One of two opposite directions in which a line, surface, or volume, may be supposed to be described by the motion of a point, line, or surface.

9. 9transitive verb

   To perceive by the senses; to recognize.

10. 10noun

    sound practical judgment

    "Common sense is not so common"

    "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"

    Synonyms

    gumption
11. 11noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    sensationsentiencesentiency
12. 12noun

    a general conscious awareness

    "a sense of security"

    "a sense of happiness"

13. 13noun

    a natural appreciation or ability

    "a keen musical sense"

    "a good sense of timing"

14. 14noun

    the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

    "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"

    "in the best sense charity is really a duty"

    Synonyms

    signified
15. 15verb

    comprehend

    "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

16. 16verb

    become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

    "I sense his hostility"

    "i smell trouble"

    Synonyms

    smell
17. 17verb

    perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

    "He felt the wind"

    "She felt an object brushing her arm"

    Synonyms

    feel
18. 18verb

    detect some circumstance or entity automatically

    "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"

    "particle detectors sense ionization"