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sensed


Meanings
  • Verb

    To perceive or become aware of something, especially a sensation or emotion.

    - "I sensed a strange presence in the room."
    - "She sensed that something was wrong."
    - "The artist sensed the emotions of the model."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=310430"

Rhymes
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sent , lent , kent , ment , trent , went , prent , lenten
Variants
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sense , sensed , senses , sensing
Etymology
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From Old French sentir, from sent, present participle of sentir, from sens, sense.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'sense' comes from the Old English word 'sens', which means 'feeling'.

  2. The human body has five main senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing.

  3. The ability to sense is crucial for survival, as it allows us to respond to changes in our environment.


Related Concepts
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  1. Intuition: The ability to understand or know something without conscious reasoning.

  2. Instinct: A natural, inherent feeling or tendency.


Quotes
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  1. With very little provocation, magic might have been flying back and forth in an unpleasant and damaging manner. "Sensing" the danger, Kate stepped between them and raised her hands. "Let us have no more of this. There is a confusion to be cleared up, and I cannot do that in the middle of a brannigan," she said.

    - John Morressy,{it}Fantasy & Science Fiction{/it},October/November 2004
  2. In Pecnik, he had instantly "sensed" a kindred spirit. As a boy Pecnik had strapped homemade parachutes to hamsters and tossed them (without harm) from his sixth-story bedroom window; by the time he joined the Croatian national team he was making his own jumpsuits.

    - William Speed Weed,{it}Popular Science{/it},July 2003
  3. The latest feature on air conditioners is a big new plug to help prevent fires. The plug shuts down power when it "senses" that the air conditioner cord is damaged.

    - {it}Consumer Reports{/it},July 2005

Culture
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In literature, 'sensed' is often used to convey a sense of intuition or instinct. In art, it can be used to describe the ability of an artist to capture the emotions or feelings of their subject. In music, it can refer to the ability of a musician to sense the mood or tempo of a piece.

How to Memorize "sensed"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the sensation or emotion being sensed. Close your eyes and imagine feeling the sensation or emotion in your body.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'sensed' with the idea of perception or awareness. Think of the different ways we can sense things in the world around us.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: S-Sensor, M-Mind, E-Emotion, N-Notice, S-Sense, E-Emperceive.


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