How would you describe the colour red to a blind person?

Question

born Blind

Answer 1

Red is the feel of a hot sun. It's that feeling of love. Or its that feeling of anger.

Answer 2

You will describe red colour to the blind person as a red colour, but however much you try he will not understand as he cannot visualize

Answer 3

Depending on whether or not the person was born blind and had never seen the colour red, I would describe it to the latter as 'fire/heat'.

Answer 4

I have a female friend who was born blind and, no matter how I try to explain what a colour is, she can't 'get her head round it'. Even if you you try to explain the word black as being 'dark', she doesn't know what dark is because she has never known light to compare it against.
If you are able to use a 'talking computer' ask to click on the link and request transcription into talking version.

Answer 5

This was done in a movie, for red, they placed a hot rock in the blind persons hand, for billowy clouds, they placed cotton in the blind persons hand ...

Answer 6

Put a hot potatoe in his hand or put a chili pepper in his mouth.. as you describe the color red in your own words.

Answer 7

Have them meet some people with red hair, they are passionate people and that will come through in there personality.

Answer 8

Let them feel heat from a fire. Let them eat an apple. Take them for a ride on a fire engine. The color of anger.

Answer 9

Red is the color of rage and anger. It also the color of love. Red is also extremely hot and fiery.

Answer 10

Tell him to face the sunshine, the inward reflection he gets is red.