Friday, January 19, 2007

kinesthesia

kinesthesia (n)

1. Sensation or perception of motion.

2. (physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.

3. (performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.

4. Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well.

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