sensing

Meanings

Plural: sensings

Noun

• the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
• becoming aware of something via the senses
• The act of sensation.

Verb

• perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
• detect some circumstance or entity automatically
• become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
• comprehend
• present participle and gerund of sense

Synonyms

detection, feel, perception, sense, smell, smell out