sense
/sɛns/
noun
- Any of the five natural abilities (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) that allow living things to perceive the world.
- Dogs have a very strong sense of smell.
- When you touch something hot, your sense of pain warns you.
- She lost her sense of taste after the illness.
- A feeling or awareness of something.
- Walking through the forest gave her a sense of peace.
- He had a strong sense of duty to his family.
- I got the sense that she was not telling the truth.
- Good judgment or practical intelligence.
- She had the good sense to bring an umbrella.
- He lacks common sense when it comes to finances.
- It makes sense to save money for emergencies.
- A meaning or interpretation of a word, phrase, or statement.
- In what sense are you using that term?
- The word 'light' has several different senses.
- This sentence doesn't make any sense.
Antonyms
verb
- To perceive or become aware of something through the senses or intuition.
- She sensed a change in the atmosphere.
- The dog sensed danger and started barking.
- I could sense that someone was watching me.
- To detect automatically (used for machines or devices).
- The smoke detector senses smoke and sounds an alarm.
- The camera senses when the light is low and adjusts the flash.
- The robot senses obstacles in its path.