Template:Sense/documentation

This template is used to specify a sense qualifier (a gloss) for a usage note, synonym, antonym or other -onym. Consider using one of the templates {{syn}}, {{ant}}, {{hypo}} etc. instead, which are placed directly under the appropriate sense and thus make indicating the sense unnecessary.

Do not use {{sense}} in the following cases:

• To provide a context for a definition, use {{label}} instead.
• To qualify a list item with something other than a sense gloss (e.g. to qualify a synonym with a region or register), use {{qualifier}} instead.
• To format glosses in definitions of non-English words, use {{gloss}} instead.

Example

===Synonyms===
* {{sense|an oath or affirmation}} [[promise]], [[vow]], [[word]] {{qualifier|informal}}

Synonyms

• (an oath or affirmation): promise, vow, word (informal)

Customization

This template allows readers to customize the styles of sense glosses. Your current style is this:

• (Sense gloss like this, your current style): synonym, synonym, synonym (qualifier)

Some readers, however, prefer special treatment for sense glosses and other qualifiers:

• (Sense gloss like this, non-italic): synonym, synonym, synonym (qualifier)
• (Sense gloss like this, mostly italic): synonym, synonym, synonym (qualifier)
• (Sense gloss like this, all italic): synonym, synonym, synonym (qualifier)
• Sense gloss like this, small-caps, no parentheses: synonym, synonym, synonym qualifier
• (Sense gloss like this, small): synonym, synonym, synonym (qualifier)

Readers can customize the styles using Project:PREFS or by editing their personal CSS files (e.g. Special:Mypage/monobook.css), as described in Project:CUSTOM.

See also

• {{label}}, {{qualifier}}
• {{jump}}
• Project:Grease pit/Italbrac and italbrac-colon

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

TemplateData for Sense

Use this template to specify a sense qualifier (a gloss) for a usage note, synonym, antonym, related term, or other -onym.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
sense gloss	1	Short description of the sense Example an oath or affirmation	String	required