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

In a nostalgic move, The Star recently photographed the Plaza bunnies and are presenting them here in black and white photographs along with photos from historical archives. —Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025

Madonna, shot in black and white, is seen walking down a hotel hallway toward an assignation, limping slightly in heels and a black raincoat, clutching her head as if in pain. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025

Like everyone else, the dog starts out in black and white, only for his schlerping tongue to gain some technicolor. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025

This is all happening in black and white, of course. —Stephanie Petit, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for in black and white

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