sensory apparatus

Example Sentences

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Again he encounters a lot of resistance to the idea that he is “improving” his sensory apparatus.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2017

They appear to human beings because of the way our sensory apparatus is constructed, but they are not inherent in the things themselves.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 29, 2016

Moreover, by expanding our range of vision, the telescope and microscope made it easier to recognize the limitations of our sensory apparatus when deprived of artificial aids.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Or was it peculiar to his peculiar biological identity, a freak generated by his inept sensory apparatus?

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

It wouldn't return; only the results of its sensory apparatus were returning now and would keep on returning until the rocket's power ran out.

From By Earthlight by Walton, Bryce