synesthesia
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- noun
- /ˌsɪnəˈθiːziə/
- Specialized
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sinestesia
- What I'm suggesting is that poetry take advantage of a synesthesia that attributes physicality (color and texture) to language.
- a condition called synesthesia
- a neurological condition
- synesthesia and imagination
They people have synesthesia called synesthetes.
- They people have synesthesia called synesthetes.
- As Juan said, it's a condition that scientists call synesthesia, an unusual crosstalk between the senses.
- Maybe that explains some of the synesthesias, you know, seeing sounds and and hearing colors and that as the trivial example but rule breaking within the mind.
- Like, you know, on a for someone that's not, you know, living with synesthesia.
- And some people do experience synesthesia not related to drugs or chemicals.
- It was thought that people who have aphantasia are not capable of what's called synesthesia, synesthesias, or when people have perceptual blending.
Examples
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Several characters have synesthesia, including Benjamin, the magician, and the magician's twin brother.
Blog text (20) -
Rather than emphasizing meaning and plot, the Symbolists experimented with patterns of color, sound, and synesthesia.
Blog text (21) -
When I was older, I learned about synesthesia, so I understand now what the point of it was.
Blog text (27) -
As Juan said, it's a condition that scientists call synesthesia, an unusual crosstalk between the senses.
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Cliff is referring to synesthesia, and many people experience it, including my friend Mike Fossenkemper at Turtletone Mastering.
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Ideally, the dancer's process of seeing produced a sort of synesthesia and acted as a catalyst for kinesthetic and tactile experience.
Academic text (1995) -
Mama raised her eyebrows but didn't say a word as she fetched her notebook of articles about synesthesia.
Fiction book (2002) -
The song reflects the links in the Twi language between smells and orality that demonstrate a poetics of synesthesia.
Academic text (2009) -
Many people with synesthesia report seeing colors when they hear specific musical notes.
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The artist's synesthesia allows her to paint vivid images inspired by the sounds of nature.
Surface Forms
Morphology
synesthesia = esthesia (opaque) = syn + esthesia
The prefix 'syn-' means 'together' or 'with', but the root 'esthesia' is not a standalone English word, making the overall meaning difficult to derive without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
Synesthesia comes from the Greek parts syn- meaning 'together' and -esthesia meaning 'feeling' or 'sensation'. So the word says 'senses together' and explains the modern meaning: one sense can trigger another, like seeing colors when hearing music.