# sensing

Pronunciation: say "SEN-sing" /ˈsɛnsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of sense. — present participle and gerund of sense
   - Simple: Present participle of sense. Use this form for something that is happening right now.
   - _The new alarm works by sensing heat from a fire._
   - _Sensing the crowd's mood, the speaker softened her words._

## Noun

2. The act of sensation, by which something is perceived through the senses.
   - Simple: The act of feeling or noticing something through the senses.
   - _The sensing of light begins in special cells at the back of the eye._
   - _Touch is one form of sensing that connects us to the physical world._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sensing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).