colorblind

American  

[kuhl-er-blahynd] / ˈkʌl ərˌblaɪnd /

adjective

1. Ophthalmology. pertaining to or affected with color blindness.

2. showing or characterized by freedom from racial bias; not influenced by skin color.

3. Photography. (of an emulsion) sensitive only to blue, violet, and ultraviolet rays.

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colorblind Scientific  

/ kŭl′ər-blīnd′ /

1. Unable to distinguish certain colors. Humans who are colorblind usually cannot distinguish red from green. Many animals, including cats and dogs, are colorblind and unable to distinguish more than a few colors.

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Other Word Forms

• colorblindness
  noun
• non-colorblind
  adjective

Example Sentences

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colorblind

Even a colorblind administration should still be invested in avoiding preventable deaths.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Haendel, who is colorblind, said he initially planned for the entire work to be drawn in pencil and in grayscale, like much of his other work.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

"The power in this type of study is the ability to curate a particular population of interest -- in this case, patients who are colorblind who develop bladder cancer or colorectal cancer," Rahimy said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

Racially colorblind highway construction shouldn’t be too much to ask in a country that guarantees equal protection of the laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

Abandoning the quest for a colorblind society is easier said than done, of course.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander