Subtilise (Verb)
Meaning
Make (senses) more keen.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The isolation in the retreat allowed her to subtilise her senses and experience the natural world more deeply.
- Practicing yoga helped him to subtilise his awareness and connect with his inner self.
- Meditation has a profound effect on our senses, it can subtilise them and grant profound insight.
- The silence of the forest subtilised her hearing so she could pick up even the faintest of sounds.
- Regular practice can subtilise the sense of smell, so that fragrances become more distinct and nuanced.