EGAVE

subliminal

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Meaning

  1. adjective Of a stimulus, below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also , below the threshold where a response can be produced. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. adjective Of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that the viewer is unaware of being influenced by it.
  3. adjective Without directed awareness or thought; subconscious , unconscious.
  4. noun Chiefly preceded by the: something which is below the limen or threshold of conscious perception. An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.
    She spent all night listening to a subliminal to change her eye color.
  5. noun An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.
  6. noun An audio or video recording, often consisting of ambient music or white noise with hidden affirmations, intended to produce physical or psychological changes in the listener through repetition.
    She spent all night listening to a subliminal to change her eye color.
  7. noun Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious or unconscious self.

Similar words

imperceptible unperceivable dreamy audiotapes sub-liminal superliminal underthreshold super-liminal supraliminal supraliminar

Often followed by

self perception messages advertising message consciousness level stimuli and

Word family

subliminally

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