noun
- the threshold of consciousness or perception; the point at which a stimulus becomes strong enough to be detected
Usage: psychology; technical
Examples
- The researcher studied stimuli below the limen of conscious awareness.
- Subliminal messages operate below the limen of perception.
- The limen for detecting light varies among individuals.
- Pain medication can raise the limen for discomfort.
- Psychologists measure the limen to understand sensory processing.
- The sound was just above her auditory limen.