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sense of movement

sense of movement

1 6.0
The feeling of where and how your arms or legs move
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sentido del movimiento
  • The sense of movement here is truly incredible.

Examples

  • I feel a great sense of movement in the left piece and a sense of peacefulness in the right sample.

    Blog text (8)

  • Actors generally have a better sense of movement than we do.

    Academic text (2007)

  • With her sense of movement well developed, your baby can enjoy dancing to the music.

  • The dancer's sense of movement allows her to fluidly transition between different styles.

  • Having a good sense of movement is essential for athletes to perform at their best.

Synonyms

proprioception
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The sense that tells you where your body parts are and how they move

focuses on perceiving movement of limbs through internal feelings rather than orientation
kinesthesia
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
1 9.8

The sense that tells you where your body parts are, how they move, and how tight they are

focuses on movement perception but does not stress muscle tension
kinesthetics
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
9.0

To feel and know where your body, arms, and legs are and how they move

emphasizes movement perception specifically rather than broader bodily senses
kinesthesis
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
9.9

To feel where your body parts are and how they move

focuses more on perceiving movement of limbs rather than other sensations
kinaesthesis
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
9.9

Awareness of how your body parts move and where they are

is centered on perceiving movement via internal cues rather than external input
muscle sense
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
6.3

Ability to feel where your body parts are and how they move without looking

is a broader internal movement ability not limited to muscle signals
feeling of movement
vssense of movement
  • Specialized
6.0

A sense of where your arms and legs are and how they change position

highlights limb movement perception specifically rather than general muscular feelings

Antonyms

inactivity
12 3.5

A period of time with no movement or action

stagnation
1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

How Aware

sense of movement
  • Specialized
1 6.0
kinanesthesia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

sense of movement singular
senses of movement plural

Morphology

sense + of + movement

The meaning 'ability to perceive movement' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'sense' (a perceptual faculty) with 'movement' (physical motion) linked by the genitive/partitive 'of'. This noun + of + noun composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Sense of movement comes from medical checks where a doctor moves a patient's arm or leg and asks if they can feel the motion; here sense means 'feeling' and movement means 'motion', so the phrase now means the ability to notice your body's movements.