Perceiving The Senses: English Vocabulary List

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

"Listen carefully to the instructions."

"It is important to listen carefully to what others are saying instead of just waiting for your turn to speak."

to personally be involved in and understand a particular situation, event, etc.

"Travel abroad to experience new cultures."

"Everyone should experience the feeling of standing on top of a mountain after a difficult climb at least once in their lives."

to have a specific flavor

"Taste the sweet fruit."

"You should taste the soup before adding more salt because it might already be salty enough from the other ingredients."

to release a particular scent

"The flowers smell sweet."

"The freshly baked bread began to smell wonderfully inviting throughout the entire house."

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

"I can see the cat."

"From the mountaintop, we could clearly see the entire valley spread out below us."

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

"Can you hear the dog?"

"Can you hear the gentle rain tapping on the roof? It's quite soothing."

to feel the existence of something by touch or other sensory perceptions, excluding sight or hearing

"Dogs sense danger nearby."

"She could sense the tension in the room even before anyone spoke a word."

to look at a thing or person and pay attention to it for some time

"Watch the movie with subtitles."

"The children love to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings while eating a big bowl of sugary cereal."

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

"Look at the beautiful painting."

"Look at the beautiful sunset painting the sky in shades of orange pink and purple."

to experience a particular emotion

"I feel very sad."

"He felt a surge of relief when he finally found his lost wallet on the street."

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

"Do not touch the hot stove."

"The sign on the museum wall warned visitors not to touch the ancient artifacts because the oils on their skin could cause damage."