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five senses

Noun

Meaning

the five senses pl (plural only)

The five major senses in most animals: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

November 14, 2016 — With every turn, twist and taste at Avon's Boxcar Restaurant & Bar, the food, drinks and décor delight all five senses. Source: Internet

In 1844, Schopenhauer praised Reid for explaining that the perception of external objects does not result from the raw data that is received through the five senses: Thomas Reid's excellent book, Inquiry into the Human Mind.. Source: Internet

From the five elements arise the five senses and the five fields of sensory experience; the five negative emotions and the five wisdoms; and the five extensions of the body. Source: Internet

Hildegard explained that she saw all things in the light of God through the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Source: Internet

The basest element, earth, created using all the other elements, can be perceived by all five senses – (i) hearing, (ii) touch, (iii) sight, (iv) taste, and (v) smell. Source: Internet

The Trivium is a systematic method of critical thinking used to derive factual certainty from information perceived with the traditional five senses : sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. Source: Internet

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