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monochrome

noun mono·chrome \ ˈmä-nə-ˌkrōm \

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Examples: monochrome in a Sentence

Definition of monochrome

: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue

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monochromic

play \ˌmä-nə-ˈkrō-mik\ adjective

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monochromist

play \ˈmä-nə-ˌkrō-mist\ noun

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Recent Examples of monochrome from the Web

The P21 Pro flagship from Huawei is the first to include three lenses: one color, one monochrome (to help with depth and lowlight situations), and one 3x zoom.

— geoffrey fowler, courant.com, "Future Phones: They Fold Like Napkins, Have 9 Cameras, Charge Over Thin Air," 6 July 2018
Beatrice, on the other hand, went for a monochrome powder-blue look, featuring a lace dress by Claire Mischevani, Kurt Geiger nude heels, a cream clutch, and a Juliette Botterill hat.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice Wore Two Completely Different Looks in One Day," 20 June 2018
His lilac buzz cut matched both his t-shirt and the field of flowers behind him, taking monochrome to a new level.

— janelle okwodu, Vogue, "Zayn Makes the Case for Nintendo Merch as a Men’s Style Statement," 13 June 2018
Meanwhile, the exterior, more reminiscent of an amusement park than a shopping center, will be clad in fabric canopies on top and lined with monochrome porcelain panels on the side.

— alex bazeley, Curbed, "Playful shopping mall designed by Will Alsop to be built in Kenya," 10 July 2018
Don’t let the monochrome T-shirt and jeans and the plain white garment bags fool you.

— nicole phelps, Vogue, "Zaldy Is the Designer RuPaul Wouldn’t Go Anywhere Without," 28 June 2018
The P21 Pro flagship from Huawei is the first to include three lenses: one color, one monochrome (to help with depth and lowlight situations), and one 3x zoom.

— geoffrey fowler, Philly.com, "Whoa! Meet the future phones that fold up, have 9 cameras, and charge over thin air," 1 July 2018
There is David Montgomery’s 1965 architectural black-and-white print of Grace Coddington in profile, her Vidal Sassoon haircut and crooked arm a swirl of curves and angles, the photo a monochrome symphony pointing toward the future.

— vanessa friedman, New York Times, "It Was an Ad? So What. It’s Still Art.," 22 June 2018
Indeed: The case has monochrome design details like smooth, silent black wheels, sturdy black zippers, and a sleek black handle, but notably has no interior lining (meaning your possessions will really be on show).

— lale arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "Rimowa and Off-White Designed a Transparent Carry-On—And We're Kind of Obsessed," 5 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of monochrome

Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochrōmos, from mon- + -chrōmos -chrome

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First Known Use: 1662

in the meaning defined above

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Other Pictures (on film) Terms

daguerreotype, emulsion, fill, sepia, still, stop

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monochrome

adjective

Definition of monochrome

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

an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings

Recent Examples of monochrome from the Web

The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra’s emotionally monochrome performance.

— julia m. klein, Philly.com, "'Big Red Sun': Search through history and music for truth about father, self," 5 June 2018
The first was a sunny, monochrome look from Brandon Maxwell's Spring 2018 collection, which just hit the runway at New York Fashion Week last month.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Blake Lively Has Already Worn Five Outfits Today," 16 Oct. 2017
Beyond its history, Malta's landscape offers a natural, if hauntingly monochrome beauty amid the brilliant blues of the surrounding sea and sky.

— roy harris, chicagotribune.com, "Malta, the island nation just below Sicily, is an increasingly popular stopover," 28 Aug. 2017
Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.

— george f. will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017
Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.

— george f. will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017
Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.

— george f. will, The Denver Post, "A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 11 Mar. 2017
Fortunately, state legislatures, alumni and philanthropists are planting little academic platoons that will make campuses less intellectually monochrome.

— george will, Twin Cities, "George Will: A place to learn and celebrate America’s foundational principles," 10 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of monochrome

1839

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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monochrome Synonyms

Synonyms

monochromatic, monochromic, self, solid;

Antonyms

chromatic, colorful, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated;

Near Antonyms

dappled (also dapple), marbled, shaded;

mottled, parti-color (or parti-colored), piebald, pied, pinto, skewbald;

banded, barred, brindled (or brindle), streaked, striated;

checkered, dotted, patterned, plaid, striped;

flecked, specked, speckled, spotted;

bicolored (or bicolor), dichromatic, two-tone;

Related Words

achromatic, neutral;

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

MONOCHROME Defined for English Language Learners

monochrome

adjective

Definition of monochrome for English Language Learners

: having or made up of one color or shades of one color
: using or showing only black and white and shades of gray

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