1
: of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue
2
: involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray)
monochrome film
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Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing chicer, or more forgiving, than a full monochrome look.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While the camera has captured Curiosity in color previously, this time the rover happened to fall within the monochrome part of the image.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s nothing chicer, or more forgiving, than a full monochrome look.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Chase Stokes Chase Stokes went monochrome with his attire at the H&M & LA event.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Most are roughly square, five-to-six foot canvases of seemingly monochrome color.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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