sense

A faculty by which an impre ion [Lat., sensatio.'] is gained of the existence and qualities of external objects, color S. The perception of colors; the faculty of distinguishing the various colors, corporeal s's. See nutritive s's. intellectual s's. Touch, sight, and hearing; so called because supposed to minister directly to the intellect, kinesthetic s. See muscular s. muscle s., muscular s. A consciousne of the amount or quickne muscular exertion involved in the performance of a given act. neural s. The supposed s. of effort produced in the central nervous system by every muscular action, nutritive s's. Smell and taste; so called because more directly concerned with nutrition than the other s's. pre ure s. The faculty of judging of the amount of pre ure exerted on a given part of the body. s. of direction. See orientation (2d def.). s. of effort. See neural s. s. of locality, s. of space. That s. by which one recognizes objects in space, their dimensions, and their differences from each other, special s's. Sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. stereo gnostic s. The ability to judge of the shape and consistency of objects handled with the fingers, temperature s. The faculty of apprehending degrees or differences of temperature. [Lat., sens us, from sentire, to think.]