Explore Synaesthesia through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like synesthesia or sensation. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Synaesthesia in a sentence
Synaesthesia meaning
- A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
- The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time.
- A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
Synonyms of Synaesthesia
Using Synaesthesia
- The main meaning on this page is: A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation. | The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time. | A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
- Useful related words include: synesthesia, sensation, esthesis, aesthesis.
Context around Synaesthesia
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Synaesthesia
- In this selection, "synaesthesia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, experiencing and bridge stand out and add context to how "synaesthesia" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include person experiencing synaesthesia might feel and synaesthesia is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "synaesthesia" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with synaesthesia
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Synaesthesia is a condition that causes people to experience different senses at the same time. (15 words)
Her pencil drawing represents the brain's simultaneous journey through unrelated senses, with a fabric headpiece depicting how a person experiencing synaesthesia might feel. (24 words)
Tate’s attempt to bridge synaesthesia with contemporary understandings of neurodivergence was a missed opportunity for a thought-provoking exploration of how art can intersect with diverse neurological experiences. (29 words)
Tate’s attempt to bridge synaesthesia with contemporary understandings of neurodivergence was a missed opportunity for a thought-provoking exploration of how art can intersect with diverse neurological experiences. (29 words)
Her pencil drawing represents the brain's simultaneous journey through unrelated senses, with a fabric headpiece depicting how a person experiencing synaesthesia might feel. (24 words)
Synaesthesia is a condition that causes people to experience different senses at the same time. (15 words)
Example sentences (3)
Her pencil drawing represents the brain's simultaneous journey through unrelated senses, with a fabric headpiece depicting how a person experiencing synaesthesia might feel.
Synaesthesia is a condition that causes people to experience different senses at the same time.
Tate’s attempt to bridge synaesthesia with contemporary understandings of neurodivergence was a missed opportunity for a thought-provoking exploration of how art can intersect with diverse neurological experiences.