Sensation

//sɛnˈseɪʃən// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed. countable, uncountable

    "Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do."

  2. 2
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended wordnet
  3. 3
    Excitation of sensory organs. countable, uncountable

    "Coordinate term: perception"

  4. 4
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation wordnet
  5. 5
    A widespread reaction of interest or excitement. countable, uncountable

    "“Two or three months more went by; the public were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this semi-exotic claimant to an English peerage, and sensations, surpassing those of the Tichbourne case, were looked forward to with palpitating interest. […]”"

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  1. 6
    a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest wordnet
  2. 7
    A remarkable person. countable, dated, figuratively, uncommon, uncountable

    "You truly are a sensation."

  3. 8
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field wordnet
  4. 9
    A small serving of gin or sherry. archaic, countable, slang, uncountable

    "A Sensation . . . . Half-a-glass of sherry."

  5. 10
    a state of widespread public excitement and interest wordnet

Etymology

From Old French, from Medieval Latin sensatio, from Latin sensus.

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