blue-blind

9.9

Cannot see blue or tell blue from yellow because of an eye problem

adjective
/bluː blaɪnd/

Specialized

: daltónico azul

Her grandfather was blue-blind and found it hard to distinguish between blue and yellow.

Examples

The blue-blind condition is a rare form of color vision deficiency.
Someone who is blue-blind may not recognize the blue color of the ocean.
Her grandfather was blue-blind and found it hard to tell blue from yellow.
People who are blue-blind may confuse blue and green objects.
He is blue-blind and cannot see the sky clearly.
Some people are blue-blind and confuse blue with green.
People who are blue-blind often struggle to tell blue apart from green.

Synonyms

color-blind

vsblue-blind

8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

focuses on inability affecting blue and yellow rather than red and green

color blind

vsblue-blind

2 3.7

Unable to see the difference between some colors, often red and green

applies to failure with blue and yellow rather than red and green

colorblind

vsblue-blind

Specialized

1 3.6

Not able to see some colors or tell them apart

is limited to inability involving blue versus yellow specifically

tritanopic

vsblue-blind

Specialized

9.9

A type of color blindness that makes a person unable to see blue or tell blue from yellow

is the general, nontechnical description of the same condition

Antonyms

color vision

1 2.5

To see and tell different colors with your eyes

Surface Forms

blue-blind positive

Morphology

blue-blind = blue + blind (transparent) = blue + blind

The meaning is a straightforward compound: 'blind' qualified by 'blue' (i.e., blind with respect to the colour blue), which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Blue-blind is simply made of blue and blind, so it literally means 'blind to blue'. That is a helpful memory: a blue-blind person cannot see the color blue or may confuse blue with yellow or green.