monochrome

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noun

mono·​chrome ˈmä-nə-ˌkrōm How to pronounce monochrome (audio)
Synonyms of monochromenext
: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
monochromic
ˌmä-nə-ˈkrō-mik How to pronounce monochrome (audio)
adjective
monochromist
ˈmä-nə-ˌkrō-mist How to pronounce monochrome (audio)
noun

monochrome

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adjective

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

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Examples of monochrome in a Sentence

Adjective an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Noun
The cover—a monochrome portrait of Jobs, closed hand to chin, with a multicolor Fortune logo layered over it—has become an instantly recognizable icon of tech. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Pamela Anderson made the case for monochrome dressing this fall at the 2024 Miami Film Festival. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers. —Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monochrome 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of monochrome was in 1662

Dictionary Entries Near monochrome

monochromator

monochrome

monochromous

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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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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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