sensation

Definitions of sensation
  1. noun
    an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
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    vision
    the perceptual experience of seeing
    odeur
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
    goût, perception gustative
    the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    sensation auditive, son
    the subjective sensation of hearing something
    odeur, parfum
    an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
    eau de toilette, parfum
    a distinctive odor that is pleasant
    puanteur
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
    goût, saveur
    the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
    douceur
    the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
    aigreur
    the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
    amertume
    the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
    salinité, salure
    the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
    astringence
    a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
    euphonie, musique
    any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
    timbre
    a steady sound without overtones
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    perception
    the process of perceiving
  2. noun
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    synonyms: sens
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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
    a feeling of considerable warmth
    synonyms: plaisir
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    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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