-- 1 The sight knocked me over.
-- 2 The smell hit my nose.
-- 3 The smell made its way to him.
-- 4 He soaked up the wonderful aroma.
-- 5 When the sound of the baby crying reached his ears, he relaxed.
Note: to the experiencer. Notice we do not have separate words for sensoryexperience as perceived apart from stimulus: "That is a wonderful view/sight/smell/sound," "I experienced a wonderful view/sight/smell/sound."
- 1 Feast your eyes on this beauty!
- 2 They drank in the view.
- 3 His eyes are bigger than his stomach.
- 4 He devoured her with his eyes.
- 5 She's a real treat for the eyes.
- 6 He used some pretty salty language.
- 7 She tossed off a few acerbic remarks.
- 8 He gave a pretty spicy account of his adventures.
- 9 There was a definite Spanish flavor to the music.
- 10 I relish every word he says.
- 11 He didn't mince words.
- 12 What he said left a bad taste in my mouth.
Note:
- 1 I relish/savor every word that poet writes.
- 2 His writing style is rather stale.
Note: MentalFood file. It involves learning that is done via reading,but the examples here above have more to do with the perceivedqualities of the words that are read than with their intellectualcontent.