sense

/sɛns/

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Also seen as: senses · sensing · sensed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các cách mà sinh vật sống nhận thức thế giới vật chất

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Noun

Examples

Let fancy still my sense in Lethe steep.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự nhận thức thông qua trí tuệ

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Noun

Examples

a sense of security

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng các giác quan sinh học

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To instinctively be aware.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có nhận thức bản năng

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Verb

Examples

She immediately sensed her disdain.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sense” mean?

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

Is “sense” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.