sense

Noun
  1. A general conscious awareness (synset 105685345)
    "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
    is a type of: awareness, cognisance, cognizance, consciousness, knowingness - having knowledge of
    subtypes:
  2. The meaning of a word or expression;
    The way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted (synset 106614825)
    "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
    is a type of: import, meaning, significance, signification - the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    subtypes: acceptation, word meaning, word sense - the accepted meaning of a word
    same as: signified
  3. The faculty through which the external world is apprehended (synset 105659816)
    "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
    is a type of: faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
    subtypes:
    same as: sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency
  4. Sound practical judgment (synset 105622440)
    "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
    is a type of: discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    subtypes:
    • logic - reasoned and reasonable judgment
    • nous - common sense
    • road sense - good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
    same as: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit
  5. A natural appreciation or ability (synset 105815020)
    "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
    is a type of: appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
Verb
  1. Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles (synset 202110460)
    "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"
    is a type of: comprehend, perceive - to become aware of through the senses
    same as: feel
    verb group: feel - be felt or perceived in a certain way
  2. Detect some circumstance or entity automatically (synset 202159678)
    "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
    is a type of: detect, discover, find, notice, observe - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  3. Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively (synset 200590864)
    "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
    is a type of: perceive - become conscious of
    same as: smell, smell out
  4. Comprehend (synset 200590704)
    "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
    is a type of: understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

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