sensation vs masking

masking vs sensation

sensation and masking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sensation	Yes	No	No	No
masking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, masking is a hyponym of sensation; that is, masking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sensation:

sensation: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
masking: the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation

Other hyponyms of sensation include limen, threshold, vision, visual sensation, odor, odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation, auditory sensation, sound, synaesthesia, synesthesia, subception, subliminal perception.

sensation (noun)	masking (noun)
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation	the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen
a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest	the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
a state of widespread public excitement and interest

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