The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Sensation

Sensation Sen*sa"tion, n. [Cf. F. sensation. See {Sensate}.] 1. (Physiol.) An impression, or the consciousness of an impression, made upon the central nervous organ, through the medium of a sensory or afferent nerve or one of the organs of sense; a feeling, or state of consciousness, whether agreeable or disagreeable, produced either by an external object (stimulus), or by some change in the internal state of the body. [1913 Webster]

Perception is only a special kind of knowledge, and sensation a special kind of feeling. . . . Knowledge and feeling, perception and sensation, though always coexistent, are always in the inverse ratio of each other. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]

2. A purely spiritual or psychical affection; agreeable or disagreeable feelings occasioned by objects that are not corporeal or material. [1913 Webster]

3. A state of excited interest or feeling, or that which causes it. [1913 Webster]

The sensation caused by the appearance of that work is still remembered by many. --Brougham. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Perception.

Usage: {Sensation}, {Perseption}. The distinction between these words, when used in mental philosophy, may be thus stated; if I simply smell a rose, I have a sensation; if I refer that smell to the external object which occasioned it, I have a perception. Thus, the former is mere feeling, without the idea of an object; the latter is the mind's apprehension of some external object as occasioning that feeling. ``Sensation properly expresses that change in the state of the mind which is produced by an impression upon an organ of sense (of which change we can conceive the mind to be conscious, without any knowledge of external objects). Perception, on the other hand, expresses the knowledge or the intimations we obtain by means of our sensations concerning the qualities of matter, and consequently involves, in every instance, the notion of externality, or outness, which it is necessary to exclude in order to seize the precise import of the word sensation.'' --Fleming. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Synonyms:

Feeling

sense

perception

Excitement

impression

Sensation — Sensation ежегодный фестиваль электронной танцевальной музыки, организуемый компанией ID T. До 2005 года проводился исключительно в Нидерландах на стадионе Амстердам АренА. В настоящее время проводится также в Польше, Испании, Чили,… … Википедия
sensation — 1> ощущение, чувство Ex: pleasant sensation приятное чувство (ощущение) Ex: a sensation of pain ощущение боли Ex: a burning sensation изжога Ex: a sensation of fear чувство страха Ex: to cause a sensation of smth. вызывать чувство чего л. Ex: to… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Sensation — White 2007, Letonia … Wikipedia Español
Sensation — (neulat.), Sinnesempfindung; Eindruck, Aufsehen; sensationéll, Aufsehen erregend … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
sensation — noun 1) ощущение, чувство 2) сенсация Syn: feeling, percept,perception, sense … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Sensation — (v. lat.), 1) jede Wahrnehmung durch die Nerven, bes. Sinneneindruck, Gefühl, Empfindung; 2) moralischer Eindruck, Aufsehen, Bewegung … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Sensation — (lat.), sinnliche Empfindung; Aufsehen; sensationell, aufsehenerregend … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Sensation — Sensation, lat. deutsch, Empfindung, Sinneseindruck; Aufsehen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
SENSATION — s. f. Impression que l âme reçoit des objets par les sens. Il est impossible d expliquer comment se fait la sensation. Sensation agréable. Sensation douloureuse. Une sensation de chaud, de froid, etc. Des sensations vives. Éprouver une sensation … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
SENSATION — n. f. Impression produite par les objets sur les sens. Sensation agréable. Sensation douloureuse, pénible. Une sensation de chaud, de froid. Des sensations vives. éprouver une sensation, des sensations. La sensation que cet objet produit. Par… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)