1. A basic element of perception received by the senses
   "a sensation of touch";
   - esthesis [US], aesthesis, sense experience, sense impression, sense datum
    
2. The capacity for sensation or feeling; consciousness
   "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his sensations of smell and hearing";
   - sense, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty
    
3. A general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
   "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"
    
4. A state of widespread public excitement and interest
   "the news caused a sensation"
    
5. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
   "She's a real tech sensation, always up-to-date with the latest gadgets";
   - ace [informal], adept, champion, maven [US, informal], mavin [US, informal], virtuoso, genius, hotshot [informal], star, superstar, whiz [informal], whizz [informal], wizard [informal], wiz [informal], megastar [informal]

Derived forms: sensations

Type of: excitation, excitement, expert, faculty, fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn], inflammation, mental faculty, module, perception, stir

Encyclopedia: Sensation, Arkansas