- detection, sensing - the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"
--1 is a kind of perception
- sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses
--2 is a kind of sensory activity
--2 has particulars:look, looking, looking at; listening, hearing; lipreading; taste, tasting; smell, smelling Derived form: verb sense1
- 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