sensing

Synonyms:

perception

Types:

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look, looking, looking at

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

hearing, listening

the act of hearing attentively

lipreading

perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips

taste, tasting

a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

smell, smelling

the act of perceiving the odor of something

auscultation

listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

coup d'oeil, glance, glimpse

a quick look

scrutiny

a prolonged intense look

peek, peep

a secret look

squint

the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

stare

a fixed look with eyes open wide

evil eye

a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm

rubber-necking, sightseeing

going about to look at places of interest

observance, observation, watching

the act of observing; taking a patient look

lookout, outlook

the act of looking out

sight, survey, view

the act of looking or seeing or observing

dekko

British slang for a look

rehearing, relistening

the act of hearing again

sniff, snuff

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

Type of:

sensory activity

activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result