SUBLIMINAL


Meaning of SUBLIMINAL in English

|səb+ adjective

Etymology: sub- + Latin limin-, limen threshold + English -al — more at limb

1. : falling below the threshold of stimulation (as for nerve or muscle) : inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception : too small for discrimination

2.

a. : existing or functioning outside the area of conscious awareness : influencing thought, feeling, or behavior in a manner unperceived by personal or subjective consciousness

subliminal perception

the subliminal mind

— compare subconscious , supraconscious , unconscious

b. : designed to influence the mind on levels other than that of conscious awareness and especially by presentation too brief to be consciously perceived

subliminal techniques in TV advertising

• sub·limi·nal·ly -n ə lē, - ə li adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.