sensation

«sensation» in Mova's school dictionary: A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a sensation, sensations; sensation — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation. tree →

2) The ability to feel through the body: loss of sensation in the fingers. tree →

3) A general feeling that is hard to explain: a strange sensation of being watched. tree →

4) Great excitement and interest, or a person or thing causing it: The new singer is a sensation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, sensation is how nerves and the brain detect touch, heat, cold and pain. In first aid, loss of sensation can mean an injury — get help. In stories a «strange sensation» builds tension. In news a «sensation» is a big hit; adjective sensational (amazing).

examples

• I felt a tingling sensation in my foot. tree →
• Cold weather can cause a loss of sensation in your fingers. tree →
• She had the odd sensation that someone was behind her. tree →
• The dancing dog became an internet sensation. tree →
• Spicy food gives a burning sensation on the tongue. tree →
• The goal caused a sensation in the stadium. tree →
• Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation. tree →

note

Countable in most senses. Adjective: sensational (very exciting, often in newspapers). Do not confuse with «sensible» (wise) or «sensitive» (easily affected).

In the corpora

• In the middle of the trial Alice feels a curious sensation: she is growing again.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «sensation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.