Since the Latin word limen means "threshold", something subliminal exists just below the threshold of conscious awareness. The classic example of a subliminal message is "Eat popcorn" flashed on a …

SUBLIMINAL definition: existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense …

Add to word list not recognized or understood by the conscious mind, but still having an influence on it: a subliminal message (Definition of subliminal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © …

Subliminal stimuli Subliminal stimuli (/ sʌbˈlɪmɪnəl /; sub- literally "below" or "less than") [1] are any sensory stimuli below an individual's threshold or limit for conscious perception, in contrast to …

Definition of subliminal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Dec 14, 2025 · subliminal (plural subliminals) (physiology) Chiefly preceded by the: something which is below the limen or threshold of conscious perception. [from late 19th c.]

1. Below the threshold of conscious perception. Used of stimuli. 2. Inadequate to produce conscious awareness but able to evoke a response: subliminal propaganda.

being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a …

SUBLIMINAL meaning: relating to things that influence your mind in a way that you do not notice