| 释义 |
sub·liminal
\|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 \-nəlē, -əli\ adverb |