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Ishihara test

Syllabification: (Ish·i·ha·ra test)
Pronunciation: /ˌiSHēˈhärə/

Definition of Ishihara test

noun

  • a test for color-blindness in which the subject is asked to distinguish numbers or pathways printed in colored spots on a background of spots of a different color or colors.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Shinobu Ishihara (1879–1963), Japanese ophthalmologist

Ishihara test in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Ishihara test in the British & World English dictionary