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myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers 2 years ago

Just give me some ideas on how can I describe the color blue to a totally blind person since that person really don't have any idea about colors...

Actually, this question is usually ask on a job interview, I have an idea already but I think I still need some ideas from you..can you help me? :)

 

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1. myLot reputation of 73/100. Jaluke (631)   2 years ago

Honestly, this would be a very difficult question for me to answer because they've never seen anything to understand really what shades are or anything. I think if I had to answer this and exlain it to them I would honestly be baffled. Because any words I could use such as pigments or shades, I don't think they'd fully understand because they've never experienced them.


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

yah you're right..so maybe that's why some companies used to asked this question on their applicants just to test their critical thinking.. :p


myLot reputation of 83/100. magtibaygom (3626)   ranked 3,368 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Yes, Jaluke is right. That's very difficult to explain. But I got an idea how to do it. Just explain to the blind man that color blue is a little lighter (brighter) than the dark black he/she is seeing! LOL :)


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

haha lolz! :p

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. sleepylittlerose (1447)   ranked 719 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Blue can be explained as the water falling when it rains. The idea of describing a color to a blind person is that it should be associated with something that has feeling or texture. We know that when water pools it has a blue apperanceand that the rain is what replenishes the pooling waters.


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

very nice idea sleepylittlerose... :)
yah,.. we can easily described it to a blind person by using of their senses... :)

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3. kerryokequeen (21)   ranked 3,240 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

The color Blue is like feeling the water in the ocean, or sticking one's hand in a freezer, that's how you might describe blue.


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

haha... something different.. :0
blue is like you are feeling cold :p

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4. myLot reputation of 88/100. hulaboy (233)   ranked 10,293 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Yeah that would be difficult to explain since the blind person doesn't have any idea about colors.

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5. myLot reputation of 74/100. visijay32 (339)   ranked 6,511 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

If the person is blind, then use the remaining senses of man. For taste, give the blind person a mentholated candy; touch, give him an ice or a pitcher of water from the refrigerator or it could be the cool environment in an air conditioned room; emotionally, the sense of being calm. I hope this helps. Happy MyLotting!! :)


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

Nice one visijay! very informative comment... yah.. it can really helps! :p

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6. vikas_711 (91)   ranked 9,725 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

A person who can describe a color to a blind and make him/her understood, can describe anything in the world. Its very difficult infact, sometimes its not easy to describe a color to a normal person. Just let a blind imagine a think which is associated with that color.

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7. myLot reputation of 71/100. spiderlizard22 (2955)   ranked 2,058 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

I don't know how I would be able to describe color to someone who is blind. It is like describing sound to someone who always been deaf and never heard sound before. What would I say to help them understand what color is if they never seen color before?

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8. myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 97 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

Did you ever read the book "A Wrinkle in Time"? There was a beautiful explanation in there describing vision to somebody who can't see.


myLot reputation of 75/100. mhekhies16 (186)   ranked 2,828 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

really my dear..? okay I will search for that.. :)
thanks for the information anyway.. :)


myLot reputation of 96/100. dawnald (24270)   ranked 97 out of 19,259 in questions & answers  2 years ago

yes, it made a big impression on me at the time...

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9. iristacey (92)   ranked 5,981 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   2 years ago

That sure is a tough question. Blind lack sight but they still have feelings. The best way is really to attribute feelings to the color. Try looking into songs as well, if they are not hearing impaired. Since blue is usually related to loneliness, then it can be described as such. Loneliness can also be related to rain, water, and deep ocean. These things can be used in comparison to the color blue.

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