sensation

One entry found for sensation.

Main Entry: sen·sa·tion
Pronunciation: sen-s-shn, sn-
Function: noun
1 a : a mental process (as seeing, hearing, or smelling) due to immediate bodily stimulation often as distinguished from awareness of the process -- compare PERCEPTION b : awareness (as of heat or pain) due to stimulation of a sense organ c : a state of consciousness of a kind usually due to physical objects or internal bodily changes <a burning sensation in his chest>
2 : something (as a physical object, sense-datum, pain, or afterimage) that causes or is the object of sensation