- sensed, perceived - detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat"
Antonym: undetected (indirect, via detected)
- feel, sense - 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"
--1 is one way to perceive, comprehend
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun sense3, noun sensation5, noun sensation1, noun sensor1, noun sensing2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- sense - detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
--2 is one way to detect, observe, find, discover, notice
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun sense3
Something ----s something
- sense - become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"
--3 is one way to perceive
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sense1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- sense - comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
--4 is one way to understand
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun sense4
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE