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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Examples of monochrome in a Sentence
Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
The matte finish ensures a refined contemporary feel, while the natural wood floor prevents the monochrome scheme from feeling stark and sterile.
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—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
Bad Bunny also kept it casual in a monochrome navy sweatsuit over a white tee and a pair of light brown suede boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
To start off the day, Markle spurned the always popular all-black work uniform for a lighter monochrome fall ensemble by pairing a brown silk button-up blouse from L'Agence with wide-leg linen trousers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
Instead of using dark, monochrome coloring, Gonzo’s comic is vibrant with a neon glow.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The green monochrome approach prevents the room from looking busy while the distressed fireplace mantel treatment and rich velvets warm it up.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
And Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney touched down in Italy while embracing monochrome in an entirely cream and linen outfit.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2023
These velvet loafers are super fun with their monochrome design and pom pom detail.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
If your setting is fairly monochrome, bring in complementary hues to enhance rather than replicate.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
Many were in tune with Tár’s preference for (often monochrome) minimalism.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2023
Greek pottery had always given me trouble: The almost monochrome palette of rust on black-bedaubed white; the hectic many-tiered scenes, one register blurring into another; the curvilinear surface catching the bright museum light in all the wrong places.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
The action is now completely monochrome.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2020
Foregoing his signature florals, Erdem showed an almost entirely monochrome lineup featuring Sally Bowles-esque bustiers over midi dresses and a lace gown paired with studded elbow-length black gloves and a sequined boa.
—Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2022
Instead of going completely monochrome, opt for a variety of fellow neutrals like gray, cream, black, and white.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
Accent the setting with an equally monochrome place card: Start with a pear that’s been wiped dry, then spray-paint two coats of opaque white.
—Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Work, travel, day-to-day stuff, monochrome outfits work for it all.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023
The matte finish ensures a refined contemporary feel, while the natural wood floor prevents the monochrome scheme from feeling stark and sterile.
7.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
Bad Bunny also kept it casual in a monochrome navy sweatsuit over a white tee and a pair of light brown suede boots.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
To start off the day, Markle spurned the always popular all-black work uniform for a lighter monochrome fall ensemble by pairing a brown silk button-up blouse from L'Agence with wide-leg linen trousers.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
Instead of using dark, monochrome coloring, Gonzo’s comic is vibrant with a neon glow.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
The green monochrome approach prevents the room from looking busy while the distressed fireplace mantel treatment and rich velvets warm it up.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
And Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney touched down in Italy while embracing monochrome in an entirely cream and linen outfit.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2023
These velvet loafers are super fun with their monochrome design and pom pom detail.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023
Adjective
Something small but budding, like a wad of paper uncrumpling, sullenly radiant and monochrome—like a sequence out of a silent film.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
If your setting is fairly monochrome, bring in complementary hues to enhance rather than replicate.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 22 Apr. 2023
Many were in tune with Tár’s preference for (often monochrome) minimalism.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2023
Greek pottery had always given me trouble: The almost monochrome palette of rust on black-bedaubed white; the hectic many-tiered scenes, one register blurring into another; the curvilinear surface catching the bright museum light in all the wrong places.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
The action is now completely monochrome.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2020
Foregoing his signature florals, Erdem showed an almost entirely monochrome lineup featuring Sally Bowles-esque bustiers over midi dresses and a lace gown paired with studded elbow-length black gloves and a sequined boa.
—Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2022
Instead of going completely monochrome, opt for a variety of fellow neutrals like gray, cream, black, and white.
—Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 29 Dec. 2022
Accent the setting with an equally monochrome place card: Start with a pear that’s been wiped dry, then spray-paint two coats of opaque white.
—Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
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monochrome
noun
mono·chrome
ˈmän-ə-ˌkrōm
: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single color
monochrome
adjective
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