sense /sɛns/
1. a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
synset: sense
2. 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"
3. 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"
synset: sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty
4. sound practical judgment; "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"
synset: common_sense, good_sense, gumption, horse_sense, sense, mother_wit
5. a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
synset: sense
1. 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"
2. detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
synset: sense
3. become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
synset: smell, smell_out, sense
4. comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
synset: sense
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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