Sensation and perception are closely linked but distinct. Sensation is the physical process of detecting a stimulus. Perception is the brain’s interpretation of that stimulus, the moment raw signals become meaningful experience. You sense light hitting your retina; you perceive a friend’s face.
SENSATION definition: the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses. See examples of sensation used in a sentence.
The meaning of SENSATION is a mental process (such as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the sensory process.
Sensation, in neurology and psychology, any concrete, conscious experience resulting from stimulation of a specific sense organ, sensory nerve, or sensory area in the brain.
SENSATION definition: 1. the ability to feel something physically, especially by touching, or a physical feeling that…. Learn more.
You can use sensation to refer to the general feeling or impression caused by a particular experience. It's a funny sensation to know someone's talking about you in a language you don't understand.
- perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses. 2. a mental condition or physical feeling resulting from stimulation of a sense organ or from internal bodily change, as cold or pain. 3. the faculty of perception of stimuli. 4. a general feeling not directly attributable to any given stimulus, as discomfort, anxiety, or doubt.
Definition of sensation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.