kinaesthesia

Noun

kinesthesia (countable and uncountable, plural kinesthesias)

1. Sensation or perception of motion.
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   1. The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
   2. (performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
2. 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. See usage notes below.