Definition

A person who has a type of color blindness that makes it difficult to distinguish between red and green colors.

Example

The artist had to adjust his palette because he was a deuteranope and couldn't see the colors as others did.

Conversation

Did you know that a deuteranope has trouble distinguishing between certain colors?

Really? I didn't know there were different types of color blindness.

Yeah, it's interesting how it affects people's perception of the world.

I can only imagine how challenging that must be for them.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Deuteranope is formed from "deutero-" (from Greek "deuteros", meaning second) and "anope" (from Greek "anops", meaning blind). The term refers to a type of color blindness characterized by the inability to perceive green light, thus being 'secondarily blind' to certain colors.

Memory Tip

Think of 'second' ('deutero-') and 'blindness' ('anope') to remember that a deuteranope is someone who is secondarily blind to certain colors, particularly green.

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