Main Entry: ¹mono·chrome

Pronunciation: \ˈmä-nə-ˌkrōm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochrōmos, from mon- + -chrōmos -chrome

Date: 1662

: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue

— mono·chro·mic \ˌmä-nə-ˈkrō-mik\ adjective

— mono·chrom·ist \ˈmä-nə-ˌkrō-mist\ noun