photism

/ˈfoʊtɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

The faculty or power of seeing; a form of synaesthesia in which the stimulation of one sense (usually sight) triggers a perception in another (usually sound).

“Her unique case of photism allowed her to ‘hear’ colors as musical notes.”

Synonyms

  • color hearing
  • synaesthesia

Antonyms

  • blindness