Examples of “synaesthesia” in a Sentence

noun A neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.

• People with synaesthesia might see colors when they hear certain sounds.
• Her synaesthesia meant that each letter of the alphabet had its own color.
• Researchers study synaesthesia to understand how the senses connect in the brain.

noun A literary or artistic technique that describes one kind of sensation using words for another.

• The poet used synaesthesia to describe a sound as tasting sweet.
• Critics praised the painting's synaesthesia, where color seemed to carry a sound.
• The novel's synaesthesia lets readers hear a scent and smell a melody.