sens

Definitions of sens
  1. noun
    the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
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    signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  2. noun
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    synonyms: sensation
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    système sensoriel
    a particular sense
    sensibilité
    (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
    réceptivité, sensibilité
    responsive to stimulation
    extéroception
    sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
    vue
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
    ouïe, sens de l'ouïe
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    goût, sens du goût
    the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
    odorat, sens olfactif
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
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    faculté
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  3. noun
    the intended meaning of a communication
    synonyms: portée
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    signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  4. noun
    a natural appreciation or ability
    synonyms: intuition
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    appréciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  5. noun
    a brief version of the essential meaning of something
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    signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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