- (v.t.) To perceive; to observe.
- (n.) A sensation communicated by touching; impression made upon one who touches or handles; as, this leather has a greasy feel.
- (v.i.) To appear to the touch; to give a perception; to produce an impression by the nerves of sensation; -- followed by an adjective describing the kind of sensation.
- (v.t.) To take internal cognizance of; to be conscious of; to have an inward persuasion of.
- (v.t.) To touch; to handle; to examine by touching; as, feel this piece of silk; hence, to make trial of; to test; often with out.
- (v.i.) To know with feeling; to be conscious; hence, to know certainly or without misgiving.
- (v.i.) To have perception by the touch or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body.
- (v.i.) To have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- (v.i.) To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the state, etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded.
- (v.t.) To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.
- (v.t.) To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of or sensetive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain.
- (n.) Feeling; perception.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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