Definitions of sense:

• noun:   the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

  Example: "In the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

• noun:   a general conscious awareness

  Example: "A sense of security"

• noun:   a natural appreciation or ability

  Example: "A keen musical sense"

• noun:   the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

  Example: "The dictionary gave several senses for the word"

• noun:   sound practical judgment

  Example: "I can't see the sense in doing it now"

• verb:   detect some circumstance or entity automatically

  Example: "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"

• verb:   comprehend

  Example: "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

• verb:   become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

  Example: "I sense his hostility"

• verb:   perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles