1. (

• feel ,
• sense

) perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car" ;

2. (

• sense ,

) detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization" ;

3. (

• smell ,
• smell_out ,
• sense ,

) become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "I smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" ;

4. (

• sense ,

) comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter" ;

1. (

• sensed ,
• perceived ,

) detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat" ;