English Dictionary
Definition of “colour-blind”
Word Frequency
colour-blind
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to any defect in the normal ability to distinguish certain colours See deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia
- not discriminating on grounds of skin colour or ethnic origin
Derived Forms
colour blindness nounTranslations for 'colour-blind'
- British English: colour-blind
Someone who is colour-blind cannot see the difference between colours, especially between red and green.Sixteen times as many men are colour-blind as women.ˈkʌləˈblaɪnd ADJECTIVE - Arabic: مُصَاب بِعَمَى الَألْوان
- Brazilian Portuguese: daltônico daltônica
- Chinese: 色盲的
- Croatian: daltonist
- Czech: barvoslepý
- Danish: farveblind
- Dutch: kleurenblind
- European Spanish: daltónico daltónica
- Finnish: värisokea
- French: daltonien
- German: farbblind
- Greek: δαλτωνικός δαλτωνική
- Italian: daltonico daltonica
- Japanese: 色盲の
- Korean: 색맹의
- Norwegian: fargeblind
- Polish: nie widzący kolorów nie widząca kolorów
- Portuguese: daltónico daltónica
- Romanian: acromatopsic acromatopsic, acromatopsică, acromatopsici, acromatopsice
- Russian: страдающий цветовой слепотой
- Spanish: daltónico daltónica
- Swedish: färgblind färgblint
- Thai: ตาบอดสี
- Turkish: renk körü
- Ukrainian: дальтонік
- Vietnamese: mù màu
Example Sentences Including 'colour-blind'
British football, teeming with players of all nationalities, is a remarkably colour-blind industry.Spiked (2004)
During the war, being colour-blind was a distinct advantage in reconnaissance work.Misc (1995)
Hopes of a ` colour-blind " mayoral election were enhanced when the `primary" contest in September produced a surprise victor.Independent (1998)
I remembered then that my father was colour-blind , as was his maternal grandfather.Misc (1995)
To the uninitiated this may be viewed as declaring "I'm totally colour-blind and don't have a mirror at home.Belfast Telegraph (2003)
Trying to be ` colour-blind " does a tremendous disservice to both the child and the culture he comes from.The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting
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