Meaning & use
supraliminal
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occurring above the threshold of conscious awareness, so that it is consciously perceived
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Unlike subliminal messages, supraliminal advertising is consciously noticed by viewers.
The flash of light was supraliminal, clearly visible rather than hidden below perception.
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The direct opposite of 'subliminal,' built from Latin 'supra' (above) rather than 'sub' (below).
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