What is the meaning of sensing?

noun

• The perception that something has occurred or some state exists.
  • usage: "early detection can often lead to a cure"
  • synonyms: detection
• Becoming aware of something via the senses.
  • synonyms: perception

verb

• Perceive by a physical sensation, e. G., coming from the skin or muscles.
  • usage: "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
  • synonyms: feel, sense
• Detect some circumstance or entity automatically.
  • usage: "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
  • synonyms: sense
• Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively.
  • usage: "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
  • synonyms: smell, smell out, sense
• Comprehend.
  • usage: "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
  • synonyms: sense