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• 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sensation — [[t]sense͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] sensations 1) N COUNT: with supp A sensation is a physical feeling. Floating can be a very pleasant sensation... A sensation of burning or tingling may be experienced in the hands. Syn: feeling 2) N UNCOUNT: supp N Sensation …   English dictionary

• sensation */*/ — UK [senˈseɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms sensation : singular sensation plural sensations 1) a) [countable] a physical feeling a tingling sensation sensation of: a sensation of nausea b) a feeling, especially a strange one, caused by a particular… …   English dictionary

• sensation — sen|sa|tion [ sen seıʃn ] noun * 1. ) count a physical feeling: a tingling sensation sensation of: a sensation of nausea a ) a feeling, especially a strange one, caused by a particular experience: He had the eerie sensation that he was being… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sensation — noun 1 feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ bodily, physical, tactile ▪ delicious, pleasant, pleasurable, wonderful ▪ painful …   Collocations dictionary

• sensation — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin sensation , sensatio, from Late Latin, understanding, idea, from Latin sensus Date: 1615 1. a. a mental process (as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sensation — n. 1 the consciousness of perceiving or seeming to perceive some state or condition of one s body or its parts or senses or of one s mind or its emotions; an instance of such consciousness (lost all sensation in my left arm; had a sensation of… …   Useful english dictionary

• sensation — [senˈseɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C/U] the ability to feel something, or something that you feel When she awoke she had lost all sensation in her legs.[/ex] When applied, the cream may cause a slight burning sensation.[/ex] 2) [C] a feeling in your mind,… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• sensation — noun 1) a sensation of light Syn: feeling, sense, awareness, consciousness, perception, impression 2) he caused a sensation by donating a million dollars Syn: commotion, stir, uproar, furor, scandal …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sensation — noun 1) a sensation of heaviness Syn: feeling, sense, perception, impression 2) she caused a sensation Syn: commotion, stir, uproar, furore, scandal, impact; informal splash …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• sensation — sen•sa•tion [[t]sɛnˈseɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses 2) a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain 3) phl the faculty… …   From formal English to slang