color blindness
"Color blindness" refers to a condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing certain colors, affecting daily activities and tasks that rely on color perception.
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Definition
B2Medical
(technical)A condition where a person has difficulty distinguishing between specific colors, often due to a defect in the retina's color-detecting cells.
Example
- John struggles with color blindness, making it hard for him to differentiate between red and green traffic lights.
C1Genetic
(technical)A hereditary condition affecting color perception, usually passed down through X-linked recessive genes.
Example
- Color blindness runs in his family, affecting both his grandfather and himself.
B2Figurative
(figurative)An attitude of indifference to a person's race or skin color.
Example
- Her color blindness towards colleagues' backgrounds fosters an inclusive workplace.
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