in black and white

idiom

1

: in written or printed form

I want to see it in black and white.

2

: in a way that involves a simple choice between two opposite things (such as good and bad or right and wrong)

She sees everything in black and white.

3

: using equipment that produces only black-and-white pictures

a movie filmed in black and white.

Examples of in black and white in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inspired by true events and shot in black and white, the movie has been described as the first Latin American thriller to explore the inner workings of the military during the dictatorships of the 1970s. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026

One special poster, in which Kennedy is pictured in black and white, with Tyson’s signature face tattoo, was not up for grabs. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026

Filmed in black and white with a runtime lasting a little more than two hours, The Great Dictator ranks among the elite of Chaplin’s 81 films and is considered his most important satirical and cultural work. —Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026

Omega launched the Speedmaster Moonwatch in black and white colorways, plus a Seamaster in honor of the Winter Olympics. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for in black and white

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite