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
Synonyms
Examples of monochrome in a Sentence
Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
Recent Examples on the Web
Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Dressed in the show’s signature colors, Bush Hager wore a monochrome baby pink ensemble that consisted of a blazer, vest, and mini pencil skirt, while Kotb opted for tailored purple trousers and a lilac top in one of Hollywood’s go-to styles for spring: a long-sleeve blouse.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Formulated with squalane for hydration and luminosity and fermented green tea seed oil that contains vitamin C and antioxidant and antiseptic properties, this easy-to-apply formula immediately lifts the complexion and helps to make the perfect monochrome makeup look.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Of the 38 post-war Italian paintings in the series, there were only four that were created in monochrome yellow.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Printed alongside the report is a monochrome photograph of a woman: one Beatrice Benameur, the owner of the Geneva apartment, and apparently the person Pasha was living with when he was whisked away.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Along with the monochrome shot, Hemsworth also shared a promotional photo from his latest project, Land of Bad, which also stars Russell Crowe, Milo Ventimiglia and his brother, Luke Hemsworth.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Dance The repertory of the Dutch troupe Nederlands Dans Theatre, which was led for a quarter century by the choreographer Jiří Kylián, tends toward the hyper-abstract, the minimalist, and the monochrome.
—The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Ashanti and Nelly are a match made in monochrome heaven!
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
Just one look at the icons shows the division: GMC's icons are monochrome, segmented line art with black backgrounds, while Google's apps use the usual full-color, rainbow Google icons.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Into this apparently stable and monochrome existence, Eng then introduces the gentle subversion and deviance of his more interesting subplots—Lesley’s passion for Sun Yat-sen’s cause, Lesley’s passion for Arthur, Maugham’s passion for Gerald, Robert’s erotic wandering.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Many mono-pattern rooms are monochrome, although not all monochrome rooms are necessarily mono-pattern.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Brons wore a jacket, trousers and shoes in all black, while Marsden was similarly monochrome in a T-shirt, pants and boots with a black sweater over his shoulders.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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
Noun
This is a monochrome laser copier that can push out 42 pages per minute.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Dressed in the show’s signature colors, Bush Hager wore a monochrome baby pink ensemble that consisted of a blazer, vest, and mini pencil skirt, while Kotb opted for tailored purple trousers and a lilac top in one of Hollywood’s go-to styles for spring: a long-sleeve blouse.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Formulated with squalane for hydration and luminosity and fermented green tea seed oil that contains vitamin C and antioxidant and antiseptic properties, this easy-to-apply formula immediately lifts the complexion and helps to make the perfect monochrome makeup look.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
Of the 38 post-war Italian paintings in the series, there were only four that were created in monochrome yellow.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
Printed alongside the report is a monochrome photograph of a woman: one Beatrice Benameur, the owner of the Geneva apartment, and apparently the person Pasha was living with when he was whisked away.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Along with the monochrome shot, Hemsworth also shared a promotional photo from his latest project, Land of Bad, which also stars Russell Crowe, Milo Ventimiglia and his brother, Luke Hemsworth.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Dance The repertory of the Dutch troupe Nederlands Dans Theatre, which was led for a quarter century by the choreographer Jiří Kylián, tends toward the hyper-abstract, the minimalist, and the monochrome.
—The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024
Ashanti and Nelly are a match made in monochrome heaven!
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Adjective
The only color in Shayk’s otherwise monochrome look was her bright orange Birkin.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
Just one look at the icons shows the division: GMC's icons are monochrome, segmented line art with black backgrounds, while Google's apps use the usual full-color, rainbow Google icons.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2023
Into this apparently stable and monochrome existence, Eng then introduces the gentle subversion and deviance of his more interesting subplots—Lesley’s passion for Sun Yat-sen’s cause, Lesley’s passion for Arthur, Maugham’s passion for Gerald, Robert’s erotic wandering.
—James Wood, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
Many mono-pattern rooms are monochrome, although not all monochrome rooms are necessarily mono-pattern.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Brons wore a jacket, trousers and shoes in all black, while Marsden was similarly monochrome in a T-shirt, pants and boots with a black sweater over his shoulders.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 27 Oct. 2023
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
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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