(dialectal) since
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
(dialectal) since
Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
a sense of security
(dialectal) since
Sound practical or moral judgment.
It's common sense not to put metal objects in a microwave oven.
The meaning, reason, or value of something.
You don’t make any sense.
Any particular meaning of a word, among its various meanings.
word sense disambiguation
the true sense of words or phrases
A natural appreciation or ability.
A keen musical sense
(pragmatics) The way that a referent is presented.
(semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries for a word in a dictionary.
The word set has various senses.
(mathematics) One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.
(mathematics) One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.
(biochemistry) referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
To instinctively be aware.
She immediately sensed her disdain.
To comprehend.
a general conscious awareness;
a sense of security
a sense of happiness
a sense of danger
a sense of self
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted;
the dictionary gave several senses for the word
in the best sense charity is really a duty
the signifier is linked to the signified
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
sound practical judgment;
I can't see the sense in doing it now
he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples
fortunately she had the good sense to run away
a natural appreciation or ability;
a keen musical sense
a good sense of timing
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
detect some circumstance or entity automatically;
This robot can sense the presence of people in the room
particle detectors sense ionization
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively;
I sense his hostility
comprehend;
I sensed the real meaning of his letter
