# Senses & Perception

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 50

## About

Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and noticing the world.

## Words by Level

### A1
- see — to notice or be aware of something using your eyes; frequency rank 63
- look — To turn your eyes toward something in order to see it.; frequency rank 78
- feel — To experience a physical, emotional, or mental state.; frequency rank 184
- listen — To pay attention to a sound with your ears.; frequency rank 225
- hear — To notice a sound with your ears.; frequency rank 228
- watch — To look at something or someone for a period of time, paying attention.; frequency rank 357
- quiet — Making little or no noise.; frequency rank 649
- dark — The absence of light.; frequency rank 750
- video — A recording of moving pictures and sound that you can watch on a screen.; frequency rank 1267
- listen for — to pay alert attention in order to hear something expected or hoped for
- listen to — to pay attention to someone or something producing sound
- look like — to have an appearance similar to someone or something

### A2
- touch — The sense by which you feel things through your skin.; frequency rank 589
- sound — Something that you hear; what is produced by vibrations and heard by the ear.; frequency rank 590
- sense — One of the natural powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch) by which we perceive the world.; frequency rank 627
- smell — To notice or sense an odour through your nose.; frequency rank 956
- notice — Attention paid to someone or something.; frequency rank 1175
- loud — Making a lot of noise; high in volume.; frequency rank 1499
- noise — A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.; frequency rank 1650
- bright — Full of light; shining strongly.; frequency rank 1779
- appearance — The way that someone or something looks.; frequency rank 3962
- sunglasses — Glasses with dark lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight.; frequency rank 8885
- headphone — A small speaker worn on or in the ear to listen to sound, usually in a pair.; frequency rank 63779
- swallow up — to surround or cover something completely so that it disappears from view

### B1
- taste — To notice or recognize the flavour of food or drink in your mouth.; frequency rank 1239
- bang — A sudden loud noise, like an explosion or something hitting a hard surface.; frequency rank 2100
- object — A thing that you can see and touch.; frequency rank 2552
- object — To say that you disagree with or disapprove of something.; frequency rank 2552
- observe — To watch someone or something carefully.; frequency rank 4930
- visible — Able to be seen.; frequency rank 6369
- tick — The short, regular sound made by a clock or watch.; frequency rank 6459

### B2
- mist over — to become covered with a thin layer of mist or condensation
- sniff out — to discover something by following its smell

### C1
- screech — a loud, harsh, high-pitched cry or noise; frequency rank 5397
- undertone — a quiet or subdued tone of voice or sound; frequency rank 67806

### C2
- tang — a strong, sharp, and distinctive taste or smell; frequency rank 8155
- clang — a loud resonant repeating noise; frequency rank 15563
- piccolo — a small transverse flute pitched an octave above the standard concert flute, with a bright, penetrating sound; frequency rank 21132
- whang — a loud, sharp, resonant sound, especially one made by a forceful impact; frequency rank 113443
- clangor — a loud, resonant noise or confused series of metallic sounds; frequency rank 282287
- palpus — a segmented sensory appendage attached to a mouthpart of an arthropod and used chiefly for touch or taste

### C2+
- ken — range of knowledge or sight; to know or perceive
- aroma — a distinctive, usually pleasant smell
- din — a loud, prolonged, confused noise
- uproar — a loud and impassioned noise or public outburst of protest
- sentience — the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience sensations
- stillness — the absence of movement or sound; calm quiet
- acuity — sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
- clairvoyance — the supposed power to perceive things beyond normal sensory contact
- haze over — to cover something with a misty layer that makes it difficult to see clearly