Light Colour Vision

& HOW TO SEE MORE

Resources for students, educators and researchers of all ages

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Light

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF LIGHT

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Colour

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF COLOUR

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Vision

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF VISION

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How to See More

EXPLORE HOW TO SEE MORE

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DEFINE A TERM

Our DICTIONARY OF LIGHT, COLOUR & VISION defines and explains the family of terms we use to discuss these core topics.

READ AN ARTICLE

Read about light, colour, vision and how to see more in our library of hand-crafted articles

Contents, Foreword, & Introduction

Contents, Foreword, & Introduction

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Light and the Preconditions for Visual Perception

Light and the Preconditions for Visual Perception

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RECENTLY ADDED DIAGRAMS

Our DIAGRAMS aim to introduce ideas in an instant and are followed by explanations that burrow into the detail, one step at a time.

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LIGHTCOLOURVISION BLOG

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In case all this is new to you, lightcolourvision.org is a non-profit project exploring light, colour, vision and also asks the question, how can we see more? In a nutshell, it’s all about making sense and developing our views of ourselves and the world. It’s designed as a resource for students, teachers, educators and researchers of all ages.

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Coming soon:

  • Replace Popups (including Question & Answers section) with Dropdown functionality
  • Create versions of all diagrams with:
    • White backgrounds
    • Simplified graphics
    • Minimum text
  • Create versions of diagrams with US spelling where necessary

01.06.22: Launch v3.2 (In progress)

  • Work is ongoing on the final edit of all current entries of A DICTIONARY OF LIGHT, COLOUR VISION

01.05.22: Launch v3.1

  • Complete upload of new versions of all DIAGRAMS with black backgrounds, Montserrat titles and improved layout
  • Update all downloadable DIAGRAM FILES (jpeg, ai) to the latest versions
  • Upgrade site to Premium WordPress
  • Upgrade DNS
  • Upgraded site security

01.02.22: Launch v3.0

  • Final design of the site goes live:
    • Redesigned HOME PAGE
    • Redesigned DIAGRAMS PAGES
    • Redesigned NAVIGATION