Meaning & use
subliminal
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Existing or operating below the threshold of conscious awareness.
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Advertisers were once accused of using subliminal messages to influence buying habits.
The film's subliminal imagery went unnoticed by most viewers on the first watch.
A note on using this word
Often associated with advertising and psychology, describing stimuli too subtle to be consciously perceived.
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