Meaning

3 senses
  1. Chiefly preceded by the: something which is below the limen or threshold of conscious perception.

    (broadly)An advertisement, a message, etc., which is conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.

  2. (Internet)An audio or video recording, often consisting of ambient music or white noise with hidden affirmations, intended to produce physical or psychological changes in the listener through repetition.

    She spent all night listening to a subliminal to change her eye color.

  3. Chiefly preceded by the: the subconscious (dated) or unconscious self.

Examples

4 sentences
  1. There are subliminal messages hidden all over Boston.

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  2. There's probably something subliminal about this album that makes me feel uncomfortable.

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  3. Can you really manipulate the thought and behavior of people by using subliminal messages?

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  4. The subliminal messages don't affect Tom because he doesn't understand French.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

plural: subliminals
Singularsubliminal
Pluralsubliminals

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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