Monochromasy (Noun)
Meaning
Complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- People with monochromasy see the world in shades of gray only, with no ability to distinguish different colors or hues.
- The artist, who suffered from monochromasy, relied heavily on texture and pattern to add depth to her work.
- Researchers studied the effects of monochromasy on a person's ability to perform everyday tasks that rely on color cues.
- In some cases of monochromasy, the retina is completely lacking in cone cells, the cells responsible for detecting different colors.
- The term monochromasy is often used interchangeably with complete color blindness, although some researchers make a distinction between the two.