OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 28147

subliminal

[ˌsʌbˈlɪm.ɪ.nl̩]
Meanings (ES + gloss)
subliminal
Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally), below the threshold where a response can be produced.
subliminal
Of an advertisement, a message, etc.: conveyed in a manner that a person is unaware of being influenced by it.