Synesthesia Definition & Meaning

synesthesia
noun
  1. a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated

"Synesthesia" in song lyrics

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  • "what is synesthesia"
    AOL — AOL
  • "burned into my eyes synesthesia"
    AOL — AOL

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