Senses & Perception
Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and noticing the world.
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see
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/ˈsi/
to notice or be aware of something using your eyes
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look
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/lʊk/
To turn your eyes toward something in order to see it.
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feel
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/fiːl/
To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state.
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listen
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/ˈlɪs.ən/
To pay attention to a sound with your ears.
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hear
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/ˈhɪɚ/
To notice a sound with your ears.
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watch
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/wɑtʃ/
To look at something or someone for a period of time, paying attention.
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quiet
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/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɪt/
Making little or no noise.
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dark
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/dɑɹk/
The absence of light.
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video
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/ˈvɪd.i.oʊ/
A recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen.
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listen for
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to pay alert attention in order to hear something expected or hoped for
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listen to
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to pay attention to someone or something producing sound
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look like
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to have an appearance similar to someone or something
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touch
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/tʌt͡ʃ/
The sense by which you feel things through your skin.
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sound
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/ˈsaʊnd/
Something that you hear; what is produced by vibrations and heard by the ear.
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sense
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/sɛns/
One of the natural powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) by which we perceive the world.
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smell
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/ˈsmɛl/
To notice or sense an odour through your nose.
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notice
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/ˈnoʊ.tɪs/
Attention paid to someone or something.
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loud
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/ˈlaʊd/
Making a lot of noise; high in volume.
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noise
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/ˈnoɪ̯z/
A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.
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bright
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/ˈbɹɐɪ̯t/
Full of light; shining strongly.
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appearance
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/əˈpiɹ.əns/
The way that someone or something looks.
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sunglasses
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/ˈsʌnˌglæsɪz/
Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight.
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headphone
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/ˈhɛdfoʊn/
A small speaker worn on or in the ear to listen to sound, usually in a pair.
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swallow up
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to surround or cover something completely so that it disappears from view
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taste
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/teɪst/
To notice or recognize the flavour of food or drink in your mouth.
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bang
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/ˈbæŋ/
A sudden loud noise, like an explosion or something hitting a hard surface.
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object¹
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/ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/
A thing that you can see and touch.
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object²
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/əbˈd͡ʒɛkt/
To say that you disagree with or disapprove of something.
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observe
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/əbˈzɝv/
To watch someone or something carefully.
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visible
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/ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/
Able to be seen.
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tick
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/tɪk/
The short, regular sound made by a clock or watch.
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tang
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/tæŋ/
a strong, sharp, and distinctive taste or smell
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clang
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/ˈklæ̝ŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
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piccolo
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/ˈpɪk.ə.loʊ/
a small transverse flute pitched an octave above the standard concert flute, with a bright, penetrating sound
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whang
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/wæŋ/
a loud, sharp, resonant sound, especially one made by a forceful impact
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clangor
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/ˈklæŋ(ɡ)ɚ/
a loud, resonant noise or confused series of metallic sounds
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palpus
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/ˈpælpəs/
a segmented sensory appendage attached to a mouthpart of an arthropod and used chiefly for touch or taste
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ken
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/kɛn/
range of knowledge or sight; to know or perceive
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aroma
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/əˈroʊmə/
a distinctive, usually pleasant smell
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din
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/dɪn/
a loud, prolonged, confused noise
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uproar
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/ˈʌprɔr/
a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest
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sentience
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/ˈsɛnʃəns/
the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience sensations
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stillness
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/ˈstɪlnəs/
the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet
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acuity
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/əˈkjuəti/
sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
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clairvoyance
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/klɛrˈvɔɪəns/
the supposed power to perceive things beyond normal sensory contact
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haze over
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to cover something with a misty layer that makes it difficult to see clearly
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