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green-blindness

green-blindness

8.4
A condition that makes green look like red
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrinˌblaɪndnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : daltónismo
  • Her green-blindness makes it hard for her to tell green apples from red ones.

Examples

  • Many people with green-blindness struggle to see traffic lights.

  • People with green-blindness often have difficulty choosing matching clothes.

  • Genetic testing revealed his green-blindness, explaining his trouble with certain traffic lights.

  • He was diagnosed with green-blindness last year.

  • His green-blindness prevents him from distinguishing different shades of green in nature.

  • Due to her green-blindness, she often mixes up green vegetables with purplish-red ones.

  • Many children with green-blindness may have trouble identifying colors during art class.

Synonyms

color blindness
vsgreen-blindness
  • US
1 3.7

Not able to tell some colors, often red and green

is the narrower case affecting green sensitivity and green purplish red confusion
deuteranopia
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition that makes it hard to see the difference between red and green colors

is the everyday descriptive name for the same green sensitivity issue
Daltonism
vsgreen-blindness
  • Archaic
9.9

A condition that makes it hard to tell green from red or purple

is the descriptive term used instead of that older name
red-green color blindness
vsgreen-blindness
3.4

Difficulty telling red and green colors apart

focuses specifically on reduced green sensitivity causing green purplish red confusion
red-green dichromacy
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
8.8

A vision problem that makes red and green look similar

narrows to reduced green sensitivity producing green purplish red confusion
dichromacy
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition where a person sees colors with only two types of cells, making red and green hard to tell

is the specific reduction in green sensitivity rather than any two receptor loss
dichromia
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
9.9

A color vision problem where a person sees only two colors and uses two types of light to match others

is more specific to lowered green sensitivity among these broader two wavelength cases
dichromatopsia
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition where a person sees fewer colors and often confuses red and green

refers specifically to reduced green sensitivity within that two receptor condition
dichromasy
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
9.9

A vision condition where a person can match any colour using only two colours of light instead of three

is the specific case where green sensitivity is lowered among such two wavelength matches
color vision deficiency
vsgreen-blindness
  • Specialized
5.0

A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green

is the precise form that reduces green sensitivity causing green purplish red confusion

Surface Forms

Morphology

green-blindness = green + blindness (transparent) = green + blind + ness

The word is formed by combining the modifier 'green' with the existing noun 'blindness' to indicate inability to perceive green hues.

Etymology

Green-blindness is formed from the two simple parts green and blindness, where blindness means 'not able to see'. So green-blindness is when someone cannot see green well and often confuses green with red or purple, which explains trouble with traffic lights or matching clothes.