Definition of Synesthesia

gaining an additional sense during the act of another sense

Examples of Synesthesia in a sentence

Ben had a particular form of synesthesia where whenever he heard a bell, he smelled strawberries.  🔊

Katie knew her synesthesia was acting up again when she started seeing flashes of yellow every time she ate a cupcake.  🔊

The doctor diagnosed her with synesthesia after she complained of seeing green every time she heard a particular drum beat while listening to music.  🔊

Marilyn Monroe’s synesthesia enabled her to see vibrations while listening to rock music.  🔊

Scholars suspect that in addition to autism Vincent van Gogh had synesthesia because he heard violin music when he made brush strokes.  🔊

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