colored audition
- noun
- /ˈkʌlərd ɔˈdɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
audición cromática
- People with colored audition may perceive spoken words or everyday sounds as flashes of color.
Examples
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Some composers reportedly experience colored audition, associating musical notes with shades like blue or yellow.
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She experiences colored audition when she hears music.
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The phenomenon of colored audition fascinates neuroscientists studying the brain's sensory connections.
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Many artists with colored auditions create vibrant artwork.
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People with colored audition perceive sounds as unique colors, making music a visually stunning experience.
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Composers who have colored audition often visualize music as bursts of color, aiding their creative process.
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The experience of colored audition allows individuals to see vivid colors when they hear specific tones or notes.
Synonyms
An experience of seeing colors when you hear sounds, especially music
A condition in which people see colors when they hear sounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase directly combines 'colored' (having color) with 'audition' (hearing), so a learner can plausibly infer it means a kind of hearing that involves or is associated with colors (i.e., chromesthesia). Although slightly technical and potentially ambiguous with the 'audition' = tryout sense, the sensory sense is compositional and the overall meaning is derivable from the parts for learners who know both words.
Etymology
Colored audition paints a simple picture: imagine you hear a bell and see a quick flash of blue. The name joins colored (colors) and audition ('hearing'), so it means having 'colors' appear when you hear 'sounds'.
