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Figural Blindness

Description:

Figural blindness refers to the inability to perceive or recognize abstract figures or patterns, often caused by an impairment in visual processing. It results in the difficulty of understanding or interpreting visual representations that do not adhere to conventional shapes or recognizable objects.

Senses:

1. Medical Sense:

In the medical sense, figural blindness is a visual condition where individuals struggle to identify or comprehend abstract shapes or patterns.

Example sentence: The patient's figural blindness made it challenging for them to discern the hidden images in the abstract artwork.

2. Metaphorical Sense:

Figural blindness can also be understood metaphorically as an inability to recognize or interpret symbolic or abstract representations in a non-visual context.

Example sentence: The professor's figural blindness prevented her from understanding the deeper meaning behind the poet's metaphors.

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