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Definition of in black and white
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.
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