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monochrome

Syllabification: (mon·o·chrome)
Pronunciation: /ˈmänəˌkrōm/

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Definition of monochrome

noun

  • a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.
  • representation or reproduction in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.

adjective

  • (of a photograph or picture, or a television screen) consisting of or displaying images in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.

Derivatives

monochromic

Pronunciation: /ˌmänəˈkrōmik/

adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: based on Greek monokhrōmatos 'of a single color'

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