The perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc

• The ability to feel movements of the limbs and body

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
kinesthesia \kin`es*the"sia\, kinesthesis \kin`es*the"sis\ kinesthetic \kin`es*thet"ic\ See kinaesthesia , kinaesthesis , and kinaesthetic .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Sensation or perception of motion. 2 # (context physiology English) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc. 3 # (context performing arts English) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
also kinaesthesia , 1888, Modern Latin compound of Greek kinein "to set in motion; to move" (see cite ) + aisthesis "perception" (see anaesthesia ).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc [syn: kinaesthesia , feeling of movement ] the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body [syn: kinesthesis , kinaesthesis , kinaesthesia , kinesthetics , muscle sense , sense ...