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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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The rest of the issues appear in order of publication, complete with their covers—the front usually an illustration set against a single vibrant color, the back often an elegant monochrome photograph by Stacey Sheehan.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
While the watch itself is monochrome and quintessentially Genta, Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the watchmakers who run La Fabrique du Temps LV, have reinterpreted his legacy, as the last two watchmakers to work directly under Genta’s guidance.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Klum opted for a patent black version of the style which created a monochrome look for her.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The rest of the issues appear in order of publication, complete with their covers—the front usually an illustration set against a single vibrant color, the back often an elegant monochrome photograph by Stacey Sheehan.
—Jo Livingstone, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The British royal family member went green in a mostly monochrome sartorial statement with warm tones of gold to accentuate her attire.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
While the watch itself is monochrome and quintessentially Genta, Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, the watchmakers who run La Fabrique du Temps LV, have reinterpreted his legacy, as the last two watchmakers to work directly under Genta’s guidance.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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