sense

Meanings

• 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 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
  • "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"
• 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
• 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"

Synonyms

common sense, feel, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency, signified, smell, smell out