skin senses meaning
UK /skɪn ˈsɛnsɪz/ US /skɪn ˈsɛnsɪz/ 3 syllables
skin senses (noun): the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands).
Definition of skin senses
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us
Synonyms: touch, sense of touch, touch modality, cutaneous senses
Type of: somatosense, exteroception
How to pronounce skin senses
skin senses is pronounced /skɪn ˈsɛnsɪz/ in British English and /skɪn ˈsɛnsɪz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.
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