Examples of enhanced synesthesia

Enhanced synesthesia is the ability to see sound as colorful light. A full list of examples of the power in action follows.

Examples

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  Emma sees flashes of light when water drips...
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  ...a flurry of light when a mug crashes to the floor...
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  ...and continuous waves of light when a cellist plays a song.
  (Ink)
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  When the cellist leaves, Emma plucks the cello's strings, seeing more streams of light...
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  ...then decided to try to play herself.
  (Ink)
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  Emma sees a police siren emitting red waves of light...
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  ...as well as yellow ones...
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  ...she also sees beams of light when a jackhammer is turned on.
  (Hysterical Blindness)
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  Peter kicks a can and sees color when it creates sound...
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  ...he also sees the sound created by a young choir.
  (Hysterical Blindness)
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  When Emma and Peter play the piano together...
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  ...beautiful colors are produced.
  (Hysterical Blindness)
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  While playing the cello again...
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  ...Emma's light waves crash against the wall...
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  ...and when Emma begins to play uncontrollably...
• ...the light waves cause the wall to shatter. (Hysterical Blindness)
  ...the light waves cause the wall to shatter.
  (Hysterical Blindness)