|Origin:||sensatio, from Late Latin sensatus 'having sense', from Latin sensus; SENSE1|
1 [uncountable and countable]
a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, especially the sense of touch
burning/prickling/tingling etc sensation
One sign of a heart attack is a tingling sensation in the left arm.
a sensation of heat
a feeling that is difficult to describe, caused by a particular event, experience, or memory
Caroline had the sensation that she was being watched.
It was a strange sensation - I felt I'd been there before.
the ability to feel things, especially through your sense of touch:
Jerry realized that he had no sensation in his legs.