mono·graph
ˈmä-nə-ˌgraf 
: a learned treatise on a small area of learning
his concise monograph on The Authorship of Shakespeare's Plays—
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: a written account of a single thing
wrote a monograph on the art of origami
monographed; monographing; monographs
: to write a monograph on
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The studio doubles as a library and movie theater with films selected by Academy Award nominee Hayek and artist monographs selected by Tate Modern director Vincente Todoli.
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Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Centre Pompidou is hosting a monograph of Suzanne Valadon, who helped birth artistic modernity.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
The studio doubles as a library and movie theater with films selected by Academy Award nominee Hayek and artist monographs selected by Tate Modern director Vincente Todoli.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
Lucas and Eilers’s work was celebrated in the Rizzoli monograph Expressive Interiors: Designing an Inviting Home, which delves into the firm’s philosophy and diverse selection of projects.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Monograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monograph. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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monograph
noun
mono·graph
ˈmän-ə-ˌgraf
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: a learned detailed treatise covering a small area of a field of learning
this monograph covers the development of intravenous anesthesia from 1872—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: a description (as in the United States Pharmacopeia) of the name, chemical formula, and uniform method for determining the strength and purity of a drug
monograph
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