sensory
gb/sˈɛnsɚi/ us/sˈɛnsɚi/
B2
Inglés
~ 6900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B2
property
1
relating to the physical senses
About the five senses (seeing, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), or about things you feel with these senses.
Patrón de uso:
sensory [noun]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "sensory" with "sensual". "Sensory" is neutral and means related to the physical senses. "Sensual" often suggests pleasure, especially sexual or physical pleasure. For example, "sensory memory" is correct, but "sensual memory" sounds sexual and is usually wrong in scientific or neutral contexts.
Sinónimos
perceptual (More formal and often used in psychology; focuses on the mental process of taking in sensory information.)
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sensuous (Often suggests pleasure from the senses, especially in art or physical feeling; can sound more emotional or aesthetic than neutral 'sensory'.)
Antónimos
intellectual (Focuses on thinking and reasoning rather than on information from the physical senses.)
Colocaciones
sensory experience
|sensory input
|sensory details
|sensory information
|sensory organs
|sensory perception
Temas
perception
|psychology
|daily life
|science
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The spa offers a full sensory experience with soft music, warm light, and calming scents.
- Good writers use rich sensory details to help readers imagine a scene.
- The museum has a sensory room where visitors can touch different materials and listen to gentle sounds.
- Certain foods can trigger a strong sensory response because of their intense smell and taste.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The movie was a big sensory experience with loud sound and bright light.
- Children learn about the world through sensory play with sand and water.
- The perfume gave her a pleasant sensory feeling.
- He added sensory details like smell and sound to his story.
adjective
technical
C1
property
2
involving nerves that carry sensations
Describing nerves or body parts that take information from the eyes, ears, skin, etc. to the brain, not the ones that move muscles.
Patrón de uso:
sensory [nerve/neurons/pathways/receptors]
Error frecuente:
Learners may mix up "sensory" with "motor" in biology. "Sensory" brings information in from the senses to the brain; "motor" sends signals out from the brain to the muscles. Some learners also confuse "sensory" with "sensitive"; "sensitive" means easily affected, while "sensory" here is a structural or functional label in the nervous system.
Sinónimos
afferent (Technical term used in anatomy and physiology; specifically contrasts with "efferent" or "motor" pathways.)
Antónimos
motor (In neurophysiology, describes nerves and pathways that send signals from the brain to muscles, the functional opposite of sensory nerves.)
Colocaciones
sensory neurons
|sensory nerves
|sensory pathways
|sensory cortex
|sensory receptors
Temas
science
|biology
|medicine
|health
|body
Ejemplos
- The injury damaged the sensory nerves in his hand, so he can no longer feel heat or cold.
- Sensory neurons carry signals from the skin to the spinal cord and then to the brain.
- The study examined how sensory pathways in the spinal cord respond to chronic pain.
- The sensory cortex processes information from touch, vision, and hearing.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The dentist checked that my sensory nerve was not hurt.
- Sensory neurons take information from the skin to the brain.
- If your sensory nerves are damaged, you may not feel pain.
- The doctor tested my sensory response by touching my foot.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sensory
AFI
GB/sˈɛnsɚi/
US/sˈɛnsɚi/
Sílabas y acento
sens - ory (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sens)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: sensory
Familia de palabras
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
insensitive
adjective B2
insensitivity
noun
senseless
adjective B2
nonsense
noun B1
nonsensical
adjective
Advanced or less common
Expresiones
sensory details
1/sˈɛnsɚi dˈiteɪlz/
fixed phrase
descriptions based on the senses
Words in writing or speaking that tell what something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells like.
Ejemplos
- The teacher asked the students to add more sensory details to their stories.
- Sensory details make a scene feel real to the reader.
- Good advertising often uses strong sensory details to catch attention.
sensory experience
1/sˈɛnsɚi ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
an experience using the senses
An event or activity that strongly uses your senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.
Ejemplos
- The art installation is designed to be a full sensory experience with sound, light, and touch.
- Cooking with fresh herbs turns a simple meal into a rich sensory experience.
- For small children, a walk in the park is a big sensory experience.
sensory input
1/sˈɛnsɚi ˈɪnpˌʊt/
fixed phrase
information coming from the senses
Information that comes into the brain from the eyes, ears, skin, nose, or tongue.
Ejemplos
- The brain is constantly processing sensory input from the environment.
- Too much sensory input in a busy classroom can make it hard for some children to focus.
- The device turns visual sensory input into sound for blind users.
sensory memory
1/sˈɛnsɚi mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
technical
very short-term memory of sensations
A type of memory that keeps a picture or sound for a very short time, only for a second or less, after you see or hear something.
Ejemplos
- Sensory memory allows you to briefly hold an image after looking away.
- In cognitive psychology, sensory memory is the first stage of information processing.
- The experiment measured how long visual sensory memory lasts.
sensory organs
1/sˈɛnsɚi ˈɔɹɡənz/
fixed phrase
organs of the five senses
Parts of the body like the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin that receive information from the world.
Ejemplos
- The eyes and ears are important sensory organs.
- Our sensory organs send signals to the brain every second.
- Some animals have highly developed sensory organs for detecting movement.
sensory perception
1/sˈɛnsɚi pɚsˈɛpʃən/
fixed phrase
recognizing information from the senses
The way the brain becomes aware of and understands information it gets from the senses.
Ejemplos
- Age can change sensory perception, especially hearing and vision.
- The study explored how attention affects sensory perception.
- Certain drugs can alter sensory perception.
sensory processing
1/sˈɛnsɚi pɹˈɑsɛsɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
handling and organizing sensory information
How the brain and nervous system take in, sort, and react to information from the senses.
Ejemplos
- Some children with autism have differences in sensory processing.
- Occupational therapists can help with sensory processing difficulties.
- The lecture focused on sensory processing in the visual system.
sensory system
1/sˈɛnsɚi sˈɪstəm/
fixed phrase
technical
body system for a particular sense
A group of body parts and nerves that work together for one sense, like the visual system for seeing or the auditory system for hearing.
Ejemplos
- The visual sensory system includes the eyes and related brain areas.
- Each sensory system has specialized receptors and pathways.
- Damage to the auditory sensory system can cause hearing loss.
sensory deprivation
1/sˈɛnsɚi dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
lack or loss of sensory input
A situation where you receive very little or no information from your senses, for example in a very dark or very quiet place.
Ejemplos
- Floating tanks are used for controlled sensory deprivation and relaxation.
- The experiment placed volunteers in sensory deprivation tanks filled with warm, salty water.
- Long periods of sensory deprivation can affect a person's mood and thinking.
- Long periods of sensory deprivation can cause anxiety and strange thoughts.
- Prisoners complained that solitary confinement felt like sensory deprivation.
- Some people use controlled sensory deprivation to relax and meditate.
sensory overload
1/sˈɛnsɚi ˈoʊvɚlˌoʊd/
fixed phrase
too much sensory stimulation
A feeling of stress when there is too much light, sound, or other things for your senses, so you cannot process them calmly.
Ejemplos
- He left the concert early because the loud music and flashing lights caused sensory overload.
- The busy market was sensory overload for the baby.
- Busy supermarkets can create sensory overload for some autistic people.
- Bright lights and loud music can cause sensory overload in some people.
- After hours in the crowded mall, she felt close to sensory overload.
- After an hour in the arcade, I felt sensory overload and needed some quiet.