Definition of "feeling" []

• The sensation involving perception by touch. (noun)
• A sensation experienced through touch. (noun)
• A physical sensation: a feeling of warmth. (noun)
• An affective state of consciousness, such as that resulting from emotions, sentiments, or desires: experienced a feeling of excitement. (noun)
• An awareness or impression: He had the feeling that he was being followed. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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