Definition of daltonism in English:
daltonism
nounˈdɔːlt(ə)nɪz(ə)mˈdɔlt(ə)nˌɪzəm
another term for protanopia, a form of colour blindness
Example sentencesExamples
- It is one of the tests of reference to screen daltonism.
- The number of colour-blind artists in the history of art is probably larger than usually assumed, bur it is not possible to demonstrate daltonism simply by looking at an artist's pictures.
- The most common form of colorblindness is daltonism or a problem with red/green.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the name of John Dalton, John + -ism.
Definition of daltonism in US English:
daltonism
nounˈdɔlt(ə)nˌɪzəmˈdôlt(ə)nˌizəm
another term for protanopia, a form of color-blindness
Example sentencesExamples
- The most common form of colorblindness is daltonism or a problem with red/green.
- It is one of the tests of reference to screen daltonism.
- The number of colour-blind artists in the history of art is probably larger than usually assumed, bur it is not possible to demonstrate daltonism simply by looking at an artist's pictures.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from the name of John Dalton, John + -ism.