full sensorium

9.9

An experience that uses all the senses at once

noun
/fʊl sɪnˈsoʊriəm/

Literature

: sensorio completo

The chef's new dish is designed to offer diners a full sensorium of taste, smell, and texture.

Examples

The multimedia exhibition was a full sensorium, immersing visitors in visuals, sound, and tactile displays.
When she entered the bustling market, the aromas, colors, and noises created a full sensorium effect.
The concert provided a full sensorium of sound and light.
Experiencing the full sensorium of the festival was unforgettable.
The multimedia exhibition was a full sensorium, immersing visitors in visuals, sound, and tactile displays.
When she entered the bustling market, the aromas, colors, and noises created a full sensorium effect.
Experiencing the full sensorium of the festival was unforgettable.

Antonyms

dullness

1 3.7

Something that is not interesting or exciting

Surface Forms

full sensorium singular

full sensoriums plural

Morphology

full + sensorium

The phrase is transparently compositional: 'full' (completely) modifies 'sensorium' (the sensory-processing faculty), so 'full sensorium' straightforwardly denotes a complete/intense engagement of the senses. Although 'sensorium' is somewhat technical, a learner who knows both constituent words can reliably infer this meaning, and the concept of a fully engaged set of senses is cross-linguistically common.

Etymology

Full sensorium uses the word full to show everything is filled and sensorium to mean the place of the senses, so you can imagine sight, sound, smell, taste and touch all happening at once, like walking into a busy market or sitting at a rich feast. So, it means 'an intense experience that engages all the senses at once'.