cyanopsia

/saɪˌænoʊˈpsiə/ or /saɪˌænoʊˈpsɪə/

Definitions

1. noun

A visual phenomenon in which the sky or objects appear blue or greenish due to scattering of light in the atmosphere, often seen after looking at a bright light source such as a camera flash or a bright sunset.

“After taking a photo of the sunset, she experienced cyanopsia for a few minutes.”

Synonyms

  • afterimage
  • blue vision

Antonyms

  • clear sight
  • normal vision