photism

photism
Production of a sensation of light or color by a stimulus to another sense organ, such as of hearing, taste, or touch. SYN: pseudophotesthesia.

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pho·tism 'fōt-.iz-əm n a synesthetic visual sensation

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pho·tism (foґtiz-əm) a synesthesia in which a sensation of color or light is associated with a sensation of hearing, taste, smell, or touch.

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  • movement photism —    A term used to denote a type of *synaesthesia characterized by a hallucinated light or colour sensation (i.e. a * photism) triggered by a regular kinaesthetic sensation (movement).    References    Cytowic, R.E. (2002). Synesthesia. A union of …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

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