Quotes about "sense"

• Noun: a general conscious awareness; examples: "a sense of security", "a sense of happiness", "a sense of danger", "a sense of self"

• Noun: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; examples: "the dictionary gave several senses for the word", "in the best sense charity is really a duty", "the signifier is linked to the signified"

• Noun: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; example: "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

• Noun: sound practical judgment; examples: "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"

• Noun: a natural appreciation or ability; examples: "a keen musical sense", "a good sense of timing"

• Verb: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; examples: "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"

• Verb: detect some circumstance or entity automatically; examples: "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room", "particle detectors sense ionization"

• Verb: become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; example: "I sense his hostility"

• Verb: comprehend; example: "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"