noun
- a neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory pathway
Usage: medical; psychological
Examples
- People with synesthesia might see colors when they hear music.
- Her synesthesia causes her to associate specific colors with different numbers.
- The artist’s synesthesia influenced her colorful paintings of musical compositions.
- Some individuals with synesthesia taste flavors when they see certain shapes.
- Researchers study synesthesia to better understand how the brain processes sensory information.
- His synesthesia makes the letter ‘A’ appear red and the letter ‘B’ appear blue.