Definitions of sensation:

  • noun:   an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
    Example: "A sensation of touch"
  • noun:   a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
    Example: "Anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"
  • noun:   a state of widespread public excitement and interest
    Example: "The news caused a sensation"
  • noun:   the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
  • noun:   someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field