sensing

Thân thiện

A doctor uses sensing equipment to monitor a patient's heartbeat.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The process of becoming aware of something via the senses: The act of using sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell to gather information from the environment.
   • The perception that something has occurred or some state exists: The feeling or intuitive understanding that a specific event has happened or a particular condition is present.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sensing of smoke prompted an immediate evacuation. (The awareness of smoke via smell led to an evacuation.)
  • Her sensing of a change in his mood was accurate. (Her intuitive perception that his mood had changed was correct.)
  • The device allows for the remote sensing of temperature. (The device enables the detection of temperature from a distance.)

Advanced Usage

• "Remote sensing": The science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites.
  • Satellites use remote sensing to monitor deforestation.
• "Sensing element": The specific part of a device that detects and responds to a physical stimulus.
  • The thermostat's sensing element measures the room's temperature.

Variants and Related Words

• Sense (verb): To perceive or detect.
  • I could sense her anxiety.
• Sensor (noun): A device that detects or measures a physical property.
  • The motion sensor turns on the light.
• Sensation (noun): A physical feeling or a widespread excited reaction.
  • The cold water caused a sharp sensation.
• Sensory (adjective): Relating to sensation or the physical senses.
  • The room provided a rich sensory experience.

Synonyms

• Detection: The act of discovering or identifying the presence of something.
• Perception: The ability to become aware of something through the senses.
• Feeling: An emotional state or a physical sensation.
• Intuition: The ability to understand something instinctively, without conscious reasoning.

Related Phrases

• To have a sense that...: To have an intuitive feeling or belief.
  • I have a sense that we are being watched.
• To make sense of something: To understand something.
  • I can't make sense of these instructions.

Học thuật

Noun

1. becoming aware of something via the senses
2. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
   • early detection can often lead to a cure

Từ đồng nghĩa

• perception
• detection