sensation

noun

1. 1

   the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

   in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing

2. 2

   an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

   a sensation of touch

3. 3

   a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest

   anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear

4. 4

   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

5. 5

   a state of widespread public excitement and interest

   the news caused a sensation