Sense ¹

Definition: A faculty, possessed by animals, of perceiving external objects by means of impressions made upon certain organs (sensory or sense organs) of the body, or of perceiving changes in the condition of the body; as, the senses of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. See Muscular sense, under Muscular, and Temperature sense, under Temperature.

Sense ²

Definition: Perception by the sensory organs of the body; sensation; sensibility; feeling.

Sense ³

Definition: Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.

Sense ⁴

Definition: Sound perception and reasoning; correct judgment; good mental capacity; understanding; also, that which is sound, true, or reasonable; rational meaning.

Sense ⁵

Definition: That which is felt or is held as a sentiment, view, or opinion; judgment; notion; opinion.

Sense ⁶

Definition: Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark.

Sense ⁷

Definition: Moral perception or appreciation.

Sense ⁸

Definition: One of two opposite directions in which a line, surface, or volume, may be supposed to be described by the motion of a point, line, or surface.

Sense ⁹

Definition: To perceive by the senses; to recognize.

sense ¹⁰

Definition: sound practical judgment; "I can''t see the sense in doing it now"; "he hasn''t got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

sense ¹¹

Definition: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

sense ¹²

Definition: a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

sense ¹³

Definition: a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"

sense ¹⁴

Definition: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"

sense ¹⁵

Definition: comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

sense ¹⁶

Definition: become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"

sense ¹⁷

Definition: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

sense ¹⁸

Definition: detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"