Every young child knows that people have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. The five senses were attributed to us by the ancient philosophers. We can think of the senses in general terms as sensors. In the table you will find the English names for the basic human senses.
| sight | to see |
| taste | to taste |
| touch | to touch |
| hearing | to hear |
| smell | to smell |
