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

Chosen for their creativity, originality and technical excellence, the winning images in five categories — Portrait, Street, Fauna & Flora, Architecture and Landscape — were chosen from entries from more than 90 countries and are an ode to artistry, vision and storytelling in black and white. —Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Why is this in black and white other than because of some idea that black and white signifies importance? —Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025

The photo is in black and white, spread across a wall inside David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. —Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025

The film shot in black and white documents the La Quebrada Cliff Divers of Acapulco, a group of divers – young and old – who leap from cliffs at an elevation of up to 135 feet, or roughly the height of a 12-story building. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for in black and white

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