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monochrome
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As a noun, monochrome means a black and white image, especially such a photograph. As an adjective, it means having only one colour.
Meanings of monochrome
7 meaningsnoun
A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.
Painting done in a range of tones of a single color
Older and rare meanings (1)
datedA painting executed in shades of a single colour.
adjective
Having only one colour.
photographyRepresenting colours with shades of gray.
Having or appearing to have only one color
Similar: monochromatic, monochromic, monochromous
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: having or appearing to have only one color
noun: a black-and-white photograph or slide
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