how do you describe colour to a blind person?

Answer 1

I remember a scene in the film Mask with Eric Stoltz where he did just that. For example he gave the girl cotton wool and said that was white etc.

I suppose there are ways to communicate colours to a blind person. I would use something hot for red, water and cold for blue.

Answer 2

either you don't, accepting their capacity to 'describe' this differently or, i have used the following for children;
the surface of all things emit a different light resonance, as playing a different part of a musical instrument brings a different note, there exists a spectrum of light which is like musical scale, just using a different radiation from sound.

Answer 3

i have an aunt who is blind, and as young children my grams taught us to describe color to her with food, fruits, and fabrics.
grams would make a game out of it. not only did aunie learn but so did we, although we didn't realize the lessons that it taught that would last a lifetime. we did have fun!!!

Answer 4

tell him
there is a day and night
there is sunlight and darknes
in between them there are different shades which
describe colours,
by which things are easily recognised
by their shape and shade called colour.

Answer 5

if theyve never seen colour before then they cant comprehend it. same way we cant comprehend ultraviolet, whilst bees can see it. you can tell them the definition of colour but they wont be able to visualise what it is.

Answer 6

These are the literal meanings, but i wouldn't know how to explain it!

1. the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
2. the natural appearance of the skin, esp. of the face; complexion: She has a lovely color.
3. a ruddy complexion: The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face.
4. a blush: His remarks brought the color to her face.
5. vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work: Melville's description of a whaling voyage is full of color.
6. details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of a place or period: The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color.
7. something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye.
8. background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast.
9. colors, a. any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, esp. of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization.
b. nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors.
c. a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag.
d. U.S. Navy. the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at 8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset.

10. skin complexion of a particular people or race, esp. when other than white: a man of color.
11. outward appearance or aspect; guise or show: It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth.
12. a pretext: She did it under the color of doing a good deed.
13. Painting. the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture.
14. Phonetics. timbre.
15. Chiefly Law. an apparent or prima facie right or ground: to hold possession under color of title.
16. Music. tone color.
17. a trace or particle of valuable mineral, esp. gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel.
18. Physics. any of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states. Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model.
19. Printing. the amount of ink used.
20. Heraldry. a tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure.
–adjective 21. involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color: a color TV.
–verb (used with object) 22. to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye: She colored her hair dark red.
23. to cause to appear different from the reality: In order to influence the jury, he colored his account of what had happened.
24. to give a special character or distinguishing quality to: His personal feelings color his writing.
–verb (used without object) 25. to take on or change color: The ocean colored at dawn.
26. to flush; blush: He colored when confronted with the incriminating evidence.
—Idioms27. call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces: Thousands are being called to the colors.
28. change color, a. to blush as from embarrassment.
b. to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of his opponent, he changed color.

29. with flying colors. flying colors.

Answer 7

Thats a stupid question unless they've had sight already and lost it but other than that, that is a very stupid uestion

Answer 8

you can tell 'em that black means loud and obnoxious, like never knowing when the shut the f*ck up at the movies.

Answer 9

You can't. Color is something we can't really describe.

Answer 10

colorful