What does "sensory" mean?

1. (related to the senses) relating to the physical senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch. 2. (nerve transmission) describing the nerves that carry information from your body to your brain.

How do you use "sensory"?

Often used in contrast with 'motor' nerves, which carry signals from the brain to the muscles.

sensory

adj.

US //ˈsɛnsɝi// UK //sˈɛnsəɹˌi// sen·so·ry

1 related to the senses (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

relating to the physical senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch.

relating to the physical senses or the perception of stimuli through the sensory organs.

Example

The garden was designed to provide a rich sensory experience with bright flowers and fragrant herbs.

Example

The exhibition offers a complete sensory immersion, combining abstract visual projections with a complex soundscape and tactile installations.
- perceptual
- sensual
2 nerve transmission (adj.)
C1 Advanced Technical Science

describing the nerves that carry information from your body to your brain.

relating to the transmission of impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system.

Example

Sensory nerves in your skin tell your brain if something is hot or cold.

Example

Damage to the sensory pathways can result in a complete loss of feeling in the extremities even if motor function remains intact.

Usage

Often used in contrast with 'motor' nerves, which carry signals from the brain to the muscles.
- afferent
- motor

Origin

From sense + -ory.