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monochrome

Pronunciation: /ˈmɒnəkrəʊm, mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊm/

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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 colour.
  • [mass noun] representation or reproduction in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour.

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 colour.

Derivatives

monochromic

Pronunciation: /-ˈkrəʊmɪk/

adjective

Origin:

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

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