sen·sa·tion (s n-s  sh n)n. 1. a. A perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition: the sensation of heat; a visual sensation. b. The faculty to feel or perceive; physical sensibility: The patient has very little sensation left in the right leg. c. An indefinite generalized body feeling: a sensation of lightness. 2. A state of heightened interest or emotion: "The anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhat between bliss and fear" (James Weldon Johnson). 3. a. A state of intense public interest and excitement: "The purser made a sensation as sailors like to do, by predicting a storm" (Evelyn Waugh). b. A cause of such interest and excitement. See Synonyms at wonder. [French, from Old French, from Medieval Latin s  nsti , snstin-, from Late Latin snstus, gifted with sense; see sensate.] |
sensation
Noun
1. the power of feeling things physically: I lose all sensation in my hands
2. a physical feeling: a burning sensation in the throat
3. a general feeling or awareness: a sensation of vague resentment
4. a state of excitement: imagine the sensation in Washington!
5. an exciting person or thing: you'll be a sensation [Late Latin sensatus endowed with feelings]
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| Noun | 1. | sensation - an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch" perception - the process of perceiving masking - the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation; "he studied auditory masking by pure tones" visual sensation, vision - the perceptual experience of seeing; "the runners emerged from the trees into his clear vision"; "he had a visual sensation of intense light" odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" auditory sensation, sound - the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds" synaesthesia, synesthesia - a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated |
| 2. |  sensation - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldadept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, star, ace, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner | |
| 3. | sensation - a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear" stir - emotional agitation and excitement | |
| 4. | sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation" excitation, fervour, inflammation, excitement, fervor - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" | |
| 5. | sensation - 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" sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility - (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation; "sensitivity to pain" |
sensation
Translations
n sensation [senˈseiʃən]
1 the ability to feel through the sense of touch Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes. gevoel إحْساس بواسِطَة اللمْس، حِس усещане cítění følesans die Empfindung αίσθηση sensibildad kompimismeel حس tunto sensation תְּחוּשָׁה अनुभूति osjet érzékelés indera perasa skynjun, tilfinning sensibilità 感覚 감각 pojūtis, jutimas sajūta deria rasa gevoel følelse czucie sensação senzaţie чувствительность cit; vnem občutek osećaj känsel ความรู้สึกโดยการสัมผัส duygu, his 知覺 відчуття حس، احساس cảm giác( về bên ngoài) 知觉
2 a feeling a sensation of faintness. gevoel شُعور чуство pocit følelse; fornemmelse das Gefühl αίσθημα, αίσθηση sensación tunne احساس tunne, tuntemus sensation הַרגָשָׁה स्पर्श ज्ञान osjećaj érzés perasaan tilfinning sensazione 感情 느낌, 기분 jausmas sajūta; izjūta; jutoņa rasa gevoel fornemmelse uczucie sensação senzaţie ощущение pocit občutek osećanje känsla, förnimmelse ความรู้สึก duygu, his 感覺 почуття احساس cảm giác( đối với cơ thể) 感觉
3 a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week. sensasie سَبَب للإثارَة، أمْرٌ مُدْهِش ومُثير сензация senzace sensation das Aufsehen, die Sensation αίσθημα, εντύπωση, ντόρος sensación sensatsioon احساس؛شعور sensaatio sensation הַרגָשָׁה उत्तेजना uzbuđenje szenzáció sensasi (stór)viðburður (fatto sensazionale) 大騒ぎ 물의(物議) sensacija sensācija kegemparan sensatie sensasjon, oppsikt sensacja sensação senzaţie сенсация vzrušenie, rozruch, senzácia senzacija senzacija sensation ความรู้สึกหรือเหตุที่ก่อให้เกิดความตื่นเต้น heyecan verici bir şey, büyük ilgi uyandıran olay 轟動一時的(事件、人物) сенсація سنسنی، عوام میں ہیجان sự xúc động mạnh 轰动一时的（事件、人物）
adj senˈsational
1 causing great excitement or horror a sensational piece of news. sensasioneel مُؤَثِّر، مُثير сензационен senzační sensationel sensationell εντυπωσιακός, πολύκροτος, που προκαλεί αίσθηση sensacional sensatsiooniline جالب sensaatiomainen sensationnel מְעוֹרֵר הִתרָגשוּת संवेदनात्मक senzacionalan, uzbudljiv szenzációs menggemparkan æsifenginn, sem vekur æsingu/athygli sensazionale 世間を騒がせる 큰 물의를 일으키는, 세상을 떠들썩하게 하는 sensacingas sensacionāls sensasi; menggemparkan sensationeel oppsiktsvekkende, sensasjons- sensacyjny sensacional senzaţional сенсационный vzrušujúci; úžasný, senzačný zbujajoč pozornost senzacionalan sensationell, uppseendeväckande เป็นเหตุให้เกิดความตื่นเต้นอย่างมาก heyecanlı, merak uyandırıcı 轟動的，駭人的 сенсаційний سنسنی خیز gây ra sự xúc động 轰动的，骇人的
2 very good The film was sensational. baie goed رائِع، مُمْتاز страхотен senzační uovertruffen sensationell καταπληκτικός sensacional meisterlik, väga hea عالي todella hyvä sensationnel נִפלָא मजेदार jako dobar, izvrstan szenzációs bagus sekali stórkostlegur sensazionale, eccezionale 大評判の 매우 좋은 labai vykęs, fantastiškas, puikus brīnišķīgs; kolosāls sangat bagus sensationeel fantastisk, utrolig god rewelacyjny sensacional senzaţional блестящий senzačný izjemen senzacionalan sensationell[] ดีมาก müthiş, harika 好的，驚人的 чудовий, дивовижний نہایت اچھا tốt 好的，惊人的
3 intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc That magazine is too sensational for me. sensasiejagend مُثيرَة جِداً للمَشاعِر сетивен senzacechtivý sensationel sensationell που έχει ως στόχο τον εντυπωσιασμό sensacionalista kõmuline هيجان انگيز sensaatiohakuinen à sensation מַרעִיש सनसनी पैदार करने वाला koji pobuđuje pozornost izgalmas sensasional æsifenginn impressionante きわもの的な 선정적인 besivaikantis sensacijų satraucošs; uzbudinošs sensasi sensationeel sensasjonell sensacyjny sensacionalista de senzaţie сенсационный senzáciechtivý razburljiv senzacionalistički otäck, som spelar på känslorna ตั้งใจที่จะสร้างความรู้สึกตื่นเต้น heyecanlandırıcı, şoke edici 聳人聽聞的 такий, що ганяється за сенсаціями ہیجان انگیز gây ra sự giật gân 耸人听闻的
adv senˈsationally
sensasiejagend بصورةٍ مُثيرَةٍ للمشاعِر сензационно senzačně sensationelt sensationell εντυπωσιακά sensacionalmente sensatsiooniliselt با شور و هيجان sensaatiomaisesti d'une manière sensationnelle בּאוֹפֶן סֶנסַציוֹנִי सनसनी के साथ osjećajno, senzacionalno szenzációsan, feltűnően secara sensasional stórkostlega in maniera sensazionale あっといわせるように 선정적으로 sensacingai, puikiai sensacionāli; brīnišķīgi dengan cara yang menimbulkan sensasi sensationeel oppsiktsvekkende, sensasjonelt doskonale sensacionalmente (în mod) senzaţional блестяще; сенсационно senzačne senzacionalno senzacionalno sensa-tionellt อย่างน่าตื่นเต้น heyecan uyandırıcı şekilde 轟動地 сенсаційно; блискуче سنسنی خیز طریقہ سے gây ra sự xúc động mạnh 轰动地
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