synaesthesia in German
synaesthesia in German is Synästhesie — synaesthesia means a neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
synaesthesia in German
Synästhesie
(neurology, psychology) A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. [from late 19th c.]
What does "synaesthesia" mean?
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noun A neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
"People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds."
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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."
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synaesthesia in a sentence
- People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds.
- Her synaesthesia meant that each letter of the alphabet had its own colour.
- The poet used synaesthesia to describe a sound as tasting sweet.
- Critics praised the painting's synaesthesia, where colour seemed to carry a sound.
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What is "synaesthesia" in German?
"synaesthesia" in German is Synästhesie. synaesthesia means: A neurological condition in which stimulating one sense automatically triggers an experience in another sense.
How do you use "synaesthesia" in a sentence?
Example: "People with synaesthesia might see colours when they hear certain sounds." In German, "synaesthesia" is Synästhesie.
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