Sensory details are descriptive words that appeal to the 5 senses — using sensory imagery, they describe how we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell the world around us.

And, although sensory details are often adjectives, they can also take the form of verbs and adverbs.

1. Sight Sensory Words

Words related to visually describe the appearance of something (its color, size, shape, and so on).

Sight word examples:

• Her golden hair looked disheveled thanks to the gust of wind.
• He was a towering presence.
• I ordered a large orange juice, but the waiter brought me a teeny-tiny glass the size of a thimble.

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