sensing

Noun
  1. The perception that something has occurred or some state exists (synset 105718634)
    "early detection can often lead to a cure"
    is a type of: perception - the process of perceiving
    same as: detection
  2. Becoming aware of something via the senses (synset 100878552)
    is a type of: sensory activity - activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
    subtypes:
    • look, looking, looking at - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
    • hearing, listening - the act of hearing attentively
    • lipreading - perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips
    • taste, tasting - a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
    • smell, smelling - the act of perceiving the odor of something
    same as: perception

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