subliminal
IPA: sʌbɫˈɪmɪnʌɫ
noun
- (physiology) Chiefly preceded by the: something which is below the limen or threshold of conscious perception.
- (psychology) Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious (dated) or unconscious self.
- (by extension) An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.
adjective
- (physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally), below the threshold where a response can be produced.
- (psychology) Without directed awareness or thought; subconscious (dated), unconscious.
- (by extension) Of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.
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Examples of "subliminal" in Sentences
- Some friends are subliminal.
- The humor is politely and subliminally obscene.
- What happened to the subliminal messages controversy
- The cut scenes contained subliminal stereotypical messages.
- Then you were dying from what you called subliminal hematoma. "
- Everything in the subliminal messages section is just speculation.
- Let the philosophers theorize about the subliminal hierarchael message.
- This is a subliminal communication of feelings about the human condition.
- I left in the claim that masking can be used to present subliminal messages.
- Kleptography is the study of stealing information securely and subliminally.
- Are you trying to pass some kind of subliminal message into the reader's minds
- CNN is always seems to be throughing in subliminal messages supporting Clinton.
- When I was a small child, I thought the idea of subliminal messaging was way cool.
- They thought they could sneak a subliminal message in, but they were hardly subtle enough.
- I used the word subliminal because the Cruise collections are actually already in stores right now.
- Critics called subliminal advertising "merchandising hypnosis" and "remote control of national thought."
- A glimpse so quick that one person posted -- did I actually see Barack's white grandma or am I recalling a subliminal image?
- MOOS: A glimpse so quick that one person posted, "Did I actually see Barack's white grandma or am I recalling a subliminal image?"
- Although each individual sighting of a logo has only a short-term subliminal effect, researchers fear that walking daily past numerous burger bars and sandwich shops could have a cumulative "behavioural priming" effect, making people hurry whether or not they are pushed for time.