synesthesia
noun
a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
synesthetic
-
a word derived from
synesthesia.
Example Sentences
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If you ate Secret Congee in the car alone on a rainy gray afternoon during the sensory deprivation that was the pandemic shutdown, you gained a new, nearly synesthetic understanding of comfort food.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Lerner is a chewy writer, his language nearly synesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
She is synesthetic and hypersensitive to sound, hearing notes and noises in colors.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
When they move around the space and interact with others, music and visuals react in real time, building a unique synesthetic performance.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2021
“We have only found a few substances that have any effect whatsoever on the synesthetic response,” Jerry tells us.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
