yellow-blindness
- noun
- /ˈjɛloʊˌblaɪndnəs/
- Specialized
:
ceguera amarilla
- People with yellow-blindness struggle to perceive yellow hues accurately in their environment.
Examples
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Some people with yellow-blindness struggle with traffic lights.
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He has yellow-blindness and cannot distinguish yellow shades.
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Some rare cases of yellow-blindness have been reported in medical literature, though its existence is debated.
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The study explored the genetic causes of yellow-blindness and other color vision deficiencies.
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People with yellow-blindness have difficulty seeing yellow colors in everyday situations.
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Individuals diagnosed with yellow-blindness often confuse yellow with other colors, making it hard for them to identify objects.
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Due to his yellow-blindness, he often relies on others to help him choose matching clothes.
Synonyms
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Not able to tell some colors, often red and green
A rare eye condition that makes yellow colors hard to see
A condition that makes it hard to tell yellow and blue apart
Difficulty seeing the difference between yellow and blue
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
How Sensitive
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word yellow-blindness is made from two simple English parts: yellow (the colour) and blindness ('not able to see'). So it literally names a condition where a person cannot see yellow well or has reduced sensitivity to yellow light.