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What word or phrase relates to 'being able to see through manipulation?'
Word for very-fine, see throughWord or phrase for “make someone see dreams”Word or phrase for a person who sets their watch forward to prevent being late?Is there a word for being able to type without looking?Is there a word that means to see something but not be able to describe?word or phrase for “random learning through linked documents”A phrase that means “feigning being violated”Word/Phrase for becoming smarter through one's experiencesWord for being able to containWord that expresses feeling of safety, security, and being able to relax finally
I am looking for a word where people are able to see the hidden meanings and subliminal manipulation in the media. Is there any word, phrase or idiom that might suit the narrative I'm trying to summarise? I don't want my project to be titled 'seeing through manipulation' if that helps.
This is for an art and design project, rather than a paper. The word doesn't have to be too academic but should have a certain flair to it. I hope that makes any sense. I'm sorry I'm really poor in explaining this!
Sample sentence [project title] (from comment below by OP):
'How to _____________ [See Through Subliminal Manipulation] in Advertising'
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
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I am looking for a word where people are able to see the hidden meanings and subliminal manipulation in the media. Is there any word, phrase or idiom that might suit the narrative I'm trying to summarise? I don't want my project to be titled 'seeing through manipulation' if that helps.
This is for an art and design project, rather than a paper. The word doesn't have to be too academic but should have a certain flair to it. I hope that makes any sense. I'm sorry I'm really poor in explaining this!
Sample sentence [project title] (from comment below by OP):
'How to _____________ [See Through Subliminal Manipulation] in Advertising'
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49
|
show 4 more comments
I am looking for a word where people are able to see the hidden meanings and subliminal manipulation in the media. Is there any word, phrase or idiom that might suit the narrative I'm trying to summarise? I don't want my project to be titled 'seeing through manipulation' if that helps.
This is for an art and design project, rather than a paper. The word doesn't have to be too academic but should have a certain flair to it. I hope that makes any sense. I'm sorry I'm really poor in explaining this!
Sample sentence [project title] (from comment below by OP):
'How to _____________ [See Through Subliminal Manipulation] in Advertising'
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
I am looking for a word where people are able to see the hidden meanings and subliminal manipulation in the media. Is there any word, phrase or idiom that might suit the narrative I'm trying to summarise? I don't want my project to be titled 'seeing through manipulation' if that helps.
This is for an art and design project, rather than a paper. The word doesn't have to be too academic but should have a certain flair to it. I hope that makes any sense. I'm sorry I'm really poor in explaining this!
Sample sentence [project title] (from comment below by OP):
'How to _____________ [See Through Subliminal Manipulation] in Advertising'
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
single-word-requests phrase-requests idiom-requests
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
edited 11 hours ago
Glorfindel
8,186103741
8,186103741
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
asked Nov 14 '18 at 14:44
Minahil MustafaMinahil Mustafa
112
112
perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49
|
show 4 more comments
perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49
perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49
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It sounds like you're looking for a combination of skeptical and perceptive. On its own, I think "perceptive" gets the job done conveying the qualities a person with great insight and awareness, but "skeptical" has stronger connotations for doubt and questioning narratives. A skeptical person is not necessarily very perceptive though, and perceptive people are not always skeptical. Hence why I see it as a combination of the two.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
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From your comment:
'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the
topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it.
How about:
Detecting Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
Decoding Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
add a comment |
Depending on the slant of the article, maybe something about "Resisting Media Misdirection" or something. "Media Misdirection" has a nice ring, and has the connotation of dishonest trick, if that is the line of argument you are pursuing.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
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In a broader sense, you can use the idiom separate the wheat from the chaff (consider only what is of value to us in the advertisement and discard the unnecessary stuff which the advertiser seeks to manipulate us towards seeking/buying).
'How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Advertising'
TFD(idioms):
separate the wheat from the chaff
To separate the good or valuable from that which is inferior.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate
the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:09
alwayslearningalwayslearning
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to pierce TFD
- To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect:
As in your sample:
'How to Pierce the Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising'
Pierce in this sense is seen in 'pierce the veil', 'pierce the darkness' and 'pierce the corporate shield'. There are many other uses of pierce in this sense.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:32
lbflbf
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How to avoid being mystified by (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
How to demystify (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
Definition of the verbs 'mystify' and 'demystify' on the Online Oxford English Dictionary:
mystify
verb [with object]
1 Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
‘I was completely mystified by his disappearance’
1.1 Make obscure or mysterious.
‘lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.
demystify
verb [with object]
Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:49
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Since I’m having trouble understanding the intent of the question,
I’ll suggest divine:
ODO:
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.
‘his brother usually divined his ulterior motives’
[with clause] ‘they had divined that he was a fake’American Heritage Dictionary:
To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
somehow divined the answer
despite not having read the assignment.Collins English Dictionary:
If you divine something,
you discover or learn it by guessing.Macmillan Dictionary:
to guess something from what you already know
So you can say
How to divine the truth ….
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
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Perhaps ?
'How to reveal the craft of hidden* adverts'
"How to uncloak stealthy* advertisements"
Can you disassociate advertisments ?
How to dis-illusion yourself from ads?
The art of disenchanting Ads.
(many other adjectives are available from your local online library)
* clandestine, covert, sneaky, surreptitious, undercover, veiled
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
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The German for see through is durchschauen, which is pretty much the same, but one word, with only the meaning that you are looking for. So, if we look into a dictionary, we find
to read [sb.'s face, sb.'s character]
I think that's just about right.
How to read advertizing
We also see figure out, psyche out, and a bit over the top, to scrutinize sb.'s soul (jdn. bis ins Innerste durchschauen).
Changing the transparency metaphor to something else, you could also use interpret, decrypt, decypther, unravel, unscramble, untangle, ...
answered 11 hours ago
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It sounds like you're looking for a combination of skeptical and perceptive. On its own, I think "perceptive" gets the job done conveying the qualities a person with great insight and awareness, but "skeptical" has stronger connotations for doubt and questioning narratives. A skeptical person is not necessarily very perceptive though, and perceptive people are not always skeptical. Hence why I see it as a combination of the two.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
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It sounds like you're looking for a combination of skeptical and perceptive. On its own, I think "perceptive" gets the job done conveying the qualities a person with great insight and awareness, but "skeptical" has stronger connotations for doubt and questioning narratives. A skeptical person is not necessarily very perceptive though, and perceptive people are not always skeptical. Hence why I see it as a combination of the two.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
DmannDmann
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It sounds like you're looking for a combination of skeptical and perceptive. On its own, I think "perceptive" gets the job done conveying the qualities a person with great insight and awareness, but "skeptical" has stronger connotations for doubt and questioning narratives. A skeptical person is not necessarily very perceptive though, and perceptive people are not always skeptical. Hence why I see it as a combination of the two.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
DmannDmann
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It sounds like you're looking for a combination of skeptical and perceptive. On its own, I think "perceptive" gets the job done conveying the qualities a person with great insight and awareness, but "skeptical" has stronger connotations for doubt and questioning narratives. A skeptical person is not necessarily very perceptive though, and perceptive people are not always skeptical. Hence why I see it as a combination of the two.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 16:37
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From your comment:
'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the
topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it.
How about:
Detecting Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
Decoding Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
add a comment |
From your comment:
'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the
topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it.
How about:
Detecting Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
Decoding Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
add a comment |
From your comment:
'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the
topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it.
How about:
Detecting Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
Decoding Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
From your comment:
'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the
topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it.
How about:
Detecting Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
Decoding Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
24k13173
answered Nov 14 '18 at 17:41
chasly from UKchasly from UK
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24k13173
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
add a comment |
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
I got to these but I really wish there was some sort of phrase or idiom that would make it sound like a very nice project. These options sound like what a research paper would be called, not an art project. I should have added that in my initial question. I LOVE the word decode though. It's very suitable.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:45
1
1
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
@MinahilMustafa - You should edit your question to include a description of your project- I.e., an art project.
– Jim
Nov 14 '18 at 18:31
add a comment |
Depending on the slant of the article, maybe something about "Resisting Media Misdirection" or something. "Media Misdirection" has a nice ring, and has the connotation of dishonest trick, if that is the line of argument you are pursuing.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
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Depending on the slant of the article, maybe something about "Resisting Media Misdirection" or something. "Media Misdirection" has a nice ring, and has the connotation of dishonest trick, if that is the line of argument you are pursuing.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
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Depending on the slant of the article, maybe something about "Resisting Media Misdirection" or something. "Media Misdirection" has a nice ring, and has the connotation of dishonest trick, if that is the line of argument you are pursuing.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
564
Depending on the slant of the article, maybe something about "Resisting Media Misdirection" or something. "Media Misdirection" has a nice ring, and has the connotation of dishonest trick, if that is the line of argument you are pursuing.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
564
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
564
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
564
answered Nov 14 '18 at 21:01
Jack CrowJack Crow
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In a broader sense, you can use the idiom separate the wheat from the chaff (consider only what is of value to us in the advertisement and discard the unnecessary stuff which the advertiser seeks to manipulate us towards seeking/buying).
'How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Advertising'
TFD(idioms):
separate the wheat from the chaff
To separate the good or valuable from that which is inferior.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate
the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:09
alwayslearningalwayslearning
26.3k63894
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In a broader sense, you can use the idiom separate the wheat from the chaff (consider only what is of value to us in the advertisement and discard the unnecessary stuff which the advertiser seeks to manipulate us towards seeking/buying).
'How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Advertising'
TFD(idioms):
separate the wheat from the chaff
To separate the good or valuable from that which is inferior.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate
the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:09
alwayslearningalwayslearning
26.3k63894
add a comment |
In a broader sense, you can use the idiom separate the wheat from the chaff (consider only what is of value to us in the advertisement and discard the unnecessary stuff which the advertiser seeks to manipulate us towards seeking/buying).
'How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Advertising'
TFD(idioms):
separate the wheat from the chaff
To separate the good or valuable from that which is inferior.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate
the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
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In a broader sense, you can use the idiom separate the wheat from the chaff (consider only what is of value to us in the advertisement and discard the unnecessary stuff which the advertiser seeks to manipulate us towards seeking/buying).
'How to Separate the Wheat from the Chaff in Advertising'
TFD(idioms):
separate the wheat from the chaff
To separate the good or valuable from that which is inferior.
With so many manuscripts arriving daily, it's a challenge to separate
the wheat from the chaff and spot the really exceptional ones.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
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to pierce TFD
- To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect:
As in your sample:
'How to Pierce the Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising'
Pierce in this sense is seen in 'pierce the veil', 'pierce the darkness' and 'pierce the corporate shield'. There are many other uses of pierce in this sense.
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to pierce TFD
- To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect:
As in your sample:
'How to Pierce the Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising'
Pierce in this sense is seen in 'pierce the veil', 'pierce the darkness' and 'pierce the corporate shield'. There are many other uses of pierce in this sense.
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to pierce TFD
- To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect:
As in your sample:
'How to Pierce the Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising'
Pierce in this sense is seen in 'pierce the veil', 'pierce the darkness' and 'pierce the corporate shield'. There are many other uses of pierce in this sense.
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:32
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to pierce TFD
- To succeed in penetrating (something) with the eyes or the intellect:
As in your sample:
'How to Pierce the Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising'
Pierce in this sense is seen in 'pierce the veil', 'pierce the darkness' and 'pierce the corporate shield'. There are many other uses of pierce in this sense.
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How to avoid being mystified by (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
How to demystify (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
Definition of the verbs 'mystify' and 'demystify' on the Online Oxford English Dictionary:
mystify
verb [with object]
1 Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
‘I was completely mystified by his disappearance’
1.1 Make obscure or mysterious.
‘lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.
demystify
verb [with object]
Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand
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How to avoid being mystified by (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
How to demystify (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
Definition of the verbs 'mystify' and 'demystify' on the Online Oxford English Dictionary:
mystify
verb [with object]
1 Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
‘I was completely mystified by his disappearance’
1.1 Make obscure or mysterious.
‘lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.
demystify
verb [with object]
Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand
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How to avoid being mystified by (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
How to demystify (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
Definition of the verbs 'mystify' and 'demystify' on the Online Oxford English Dictionary:
mystify
verb [with object]
1 Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
‘I was completely mystified by his disappearance’
1.1 Make obscure or mysterious.
‘lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.
demystify
verb [with object]
Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand
answered Nov 15 '18 at 19:49
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How to avoid being mystified by (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
How to demystify (subliminal manipulation in) advertising.
Definition of the verbs 'mystify' and 'demystify' on the Online Oxford English Dictionary:
mystify
verb [with object]
1 Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
‘I was completely mystified by his disappearance’
1.1 Make obscure or mysterious.
‘lawyers who mystify the legal system so that laymen find it unintelligible’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.
demystify
verb [with object]
Make (a difficult subject) clearer and easier to understand
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Since I’m having trouble understanding the intent of the question,
I’ll suggest divine:
ODO:
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.
‘his brother usually divined his ulterior motives’
[with clause] ‘they had divined that he was a fake’American Heritage Dictionary:
To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
somehow divined the answer
despite not having read the assignment.Collins English Dictionary:
If you divine something,
you discover or learn it by guessing.Macmillan Dictionary:
to guess something from what you already know
So you can say
How to divine the truth ….
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
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Since I’m having trouble understanding the intent of the question,
I’ll suggest divine:
ODO:
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.
‘his brother usually divined his ulterior motives’
[with clause] ‘they had divined that he was a fake’American Heritage Dictionary:
To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
somehow divined the answer
despite not having read the assignment.Collins English Dictionary:
If you divine something,
you discover or learn it by guessing.Macmillan Dictionary:
to guess something from what you already know
So you can say
How to divine the truth ….
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
ScottScott
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Since I’m having trouble understanding the intent of the question,
I’ll suggest divine:
ODO:
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.
‘his brother usually divined his ulterior motives’
[with clause] ‘they had divined that he was a fake’American Heritage Dictionary:
To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
somehow divined the answer
despite not having read the assignment.Collins English Dictionary:
If you divine something,
you discover or learn it by guessing.Macmillan Dictionary:
to guess something from what you already know
So you can say
How to divine the truth ….
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
ScottScott
6,79282850
Since I’m having trouble understanding the intent of the question,
I’ll suggest divine:
ODO:
Discover (something) by guesswork or intuition.
‘his brother usually divined his ulterior motives’
[with clause] ‘they had divined that he was a fake’American Heritage Dictionary:
To guess or know by inspiration or intuition:
somehow divined the answer
despite not having read the assignment.Collins English Dictionary:
If you divine something,
you discover or learn it by guessing.Macmillan Dictionary:
to guess something from what you already know
So you can say
How to divine the truth ….
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
ScottScott
6,79282850
answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
ScottScott
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
ScottScott
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 5:11
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Perhaps ?
'How to reveal the craft of hidden* adverts'
"How to uncloak stealthy* advertisements"
Can you disassociate advertisments ?
How to dis-illusion yourself from ads?
The art of disenchanting Ads.
(many other adjectives are available from your local online library)
* clandestine, covert, sneaky, surreptitious, undercover, veiled
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
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Perhaps ?
'How to reveal the craft of hidden* adverts'
"How to uncloak stealthy* advertisements"
Can you disassociate advertisments ?
How to dis-illusion yourself from ads?
The art of disenchanting Ads.
(many other adjectives are available from your local online library)
* clandestine, covert, sneaky, surreptitious, undercover, veiled
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
KJOKJO
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Perhaps ?
'How to reveal the craft of hidden* adverts'
"How to uncloak stealthy* advertisements"
Can you disassociate advertisments ?
How to dis-illusion yourself from ads?
The art of disenchanting Ads.
(many other adjectives are available from your local online library)
* clandestine, covert, sneaky, surreptitious, undercover, veiled
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
KJOKJO
2,927419
Perhaps ?
'How to reveal the craft of hidden* adverts'
"How to uncloak stealthy* advertisements"
Can you disassociate advertisments ?
How to dis-illusion yourself from ads?
The art of disenchanting Ads.
(many other adjectives are available from your local online library)
* clandestine, covert, sneaky, surreptitious, undercover, veiled
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
KJOKJO
2,927419
edited Nov 16 '18 at 21:38
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
KJOKJO
2,927419
answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
KJOKJO
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answered Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
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The German for see through is durchschauen, which is pretty much the same, but one word, with only the meaning that you are looking for. So, if we look into a dictionary, we find
to read [sb.'s face, sb.'s character]
I think that's just about right.
How to read advertizing
We also see figure out, psyche out, and a bit over the top, to scrutinize sb.'s soul (jdn. bis ins Innerste durchschauen).
Changing the transparency metaphor to something else, you could also use interpret, decrypt, decypther, unravel, unscramble, untangle, ...
answered 11 hours ago
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The German for see through is durchschauen, which is pretty much the same, but one word, with only the meaning that you are looking for. So, if we look into a dictionary, we find
to read [sb.'s face, sb.'s character]
I think that's just about right.
How to read advertizing
We also see figure out, psyche out, and a bit over the top, to scrutinize sb.'s soul (jdn. bis ins Innerste durchschauen).
Changing the transparency metaphor to something else, you could also use interpret, decrypt, decypther, unravel, unscramble, untangle, ...
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
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The German for see through is durchschauen, which is pretty much the same, but one word, with only the meaning that you are looking for. So, if we look into a dictionary, we find
to read [sb.'s face, sb.'s character]
I think that's just about right.
How to read advertizing
We also see figure out, psyche out, and a bit over the top, to scrutinize sb.'s soul (jdn. bis ins Innerste durchschauen).
Changing the transparency metaphor to something else, you could also use interpret, decrypt, decypther, unravel, unscramble, untangle, ...
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
2138
The German for see through is durchschauen, which is pretty much the same, but one word, with only the meaning that you are looking for. So, if we look into a dictionary, we find
to read [sb.'s face, sb.'s character]
I think that's just about right.
How to read advertizing
We also see figure out, psyche out, and a bit over the top, to scrutinize sb.'s soul (jdn. bis ins Innerste durchschauen).
Changing the transparency metaphor to something else, you could also use interpret, decrypt, decypther, unravel, unscramble, untangle, ...
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
2138
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
2138
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
2138
answered 11 hours ago
vectoryvectory
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perspicacity or perspicacious fit the meaning. They come from a Latin word that literally means "see through". Can you give the heading of the article with a blank where the word should be? Does it have to be a one-word heading?
– chasly from UK
Nov 14 '18 at 14:50
savvy, shrewd, astute, sharp-witted, sharp, canny, perceptive,...
– FumbleFingers
Nov 14 '18 at 14:55
Have you consulted you thesaurus? I'd start with section 457: Carefulness, which includes watchful, vigilant, circumspect and guarded, amongst others.
– Toby Speight
Nov 14 '18 at 17:00
@chaslyfromUK Yes, they do indeed! That's the quality I want to instil in my target market through this thesis. Basically, 'How to See Through Subliminal Manipulation in Advertising' is the topic I have right now. I just want a concise way to put it in.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:38
@FumbleFingers These are very suitable words but more so on the qualities that would already be in the viewer as opposed to me educating the viewer about how they can see through manipulation.
– Minahil Mustafa
Nov 14 '18 at 17:49