how would you describe color to a person that was born blind?

Answer 1

That is a good question. I have a blind friend and I describe things to her as best I can. She touches things with her hands and describes them as 'beautiful' or whatever she feels they are, and in her mind she 'sees' them. I asked her how she 'sees' things and she said she just has her own unique 'picture' of whatever it is. Of course, it's probably not anything like the real object or color, but that doesn't stop her! She doesn't look at blindness as a handicap, it's just the way she is. But to answer your question, I don't think you can really describe colors as they are to someone who has never seen them.

Answer 2

Interesting question, I think it would be impossible I mean how can you describe color to someone blind sure you could say its like anger fire but how would someone born blind know what fire looks like?

Yeah Im pretty sure its impossible.

While it is true that someone blind still can feel things like an icecube but its doesnt add up on how someone would know what color it was...

Answer 3

With feelings I would lat them feel these thing that are like the color
Red = Fire
Yellow = Sunlight
Blue = Water
Green = Grass
White = Snow
Black = Night

Answer 4

I've seen this somewhere.....this woman handed a girl an ice cube and said this is blue and handed her a hot rag and said this is red....she let her touch the grass and said this is green and she smell of daisies and the warmth from the sun is yellow....I don't remember the rest though

Answer 5

I would describe it in terms of feelings and emotions red- hot like fire intense like passionate love and extreme anger. I would associate colors with things in the world, cool water and blue.

Answer 6

I would describe it in feelings like red would be like silk.

Answer 7

Wow. Your making my head hurt on that one. Good question.

Answer 8

Wow, that is a cool question, for that I give you a star.

I can't say, too difficult.

Answer 9

no answer great question a star ;)

Answer 10

i really dont know how i would . that a qood question. ?