Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sensational"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sensational \Sen*sa"tion*al\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to sensation; as, sensational nerves.
2. Of or pertaining to sensationalism, or the doctrine that
sensation is the sole origin of knowledge.
3. Suited or intended to excite temporarily great interest or
emotion; melodramatic; emotional; as, sensational plays or
novels; sensational preaching; sensational journalism; a
sensational report.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sensational
adj 1: causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion [ant: {unsensational}]
2: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people
turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never
to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" [syn: {arresting},
{stunning}]
3: relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex";
"sensory organs" [syn: {sensory}]
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