[Qui-Gon listens intently to Ezra's description even as his eyes remain shut and his stance forward.]

As if it were far away on the horizon and visible to your eye, but just out of reach.

[He's encountered that feeling (and related frustration) as well, albeit with a bit more patience and understanding.]

But what's important to remember is that you know it is still there, regardless of whether or not you sense it.