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monochrome
mon·o·chrome M0391700 (mŏn′ə-krōm′)n.1. a. A picture, especially a painting, done in different shades of a single color.b. The art or technique of executing such a picture.2. The state of being in a single color.3. A black-and-white image, as in photography or on television.
[Medieval Latin monochrōma, from feminine of Greek monokhrōmos, of one color : mono-, mono- + khrōma, color.]
mon′o·chrome′, mon′o·chro′mic (-krō′mĭk) adj.monochrome (ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm) n1. (Photography) a black-and-white photograph or transparency2. (Photography) photog black and white3. (Art Terms) a. a painting, drawing, etc, done in a range of tones of a single colourb. the technique or art of this4. (Photography) (modifier) executed in or resembling monochrome: a monochrome print. 5. (Art Terms) (modifier) executed in or resembling monochrome: a monochrome print. adjdevoid of any distinctive or stimulating characteristics Also called (for senses 3, 4): monotint [C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek monokhrōmos of one colour] ˌmonoˈchromic, ˌmonoˈchromical adj ˈmonoˌchromist nmon•o•chrome (ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm)
n. 1. a painting, drawing, or photograph in different shades of a single color. adj. 2. being or made in the shades of a single color. [1655–65; < Greek monóchrōmos of a single color = mono- mono- + -chrōmos, adj. derivative of chrôma color] mon`o•chro′mic, adj. mon′o•chrom`ist, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  monochrome - painting done in a range of tones of a single colorpainting, picture - graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre" | | 2. |  monochrome - a black-and-white photograph or slideblack and whitephoto, photograph, pic, exposure, picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material | | Adj. | 1. |  monochrome - having or appearing to have only one colormonochromic, monochromous, monochromaticcolored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain" |
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monochrome1. a black-and-white photograph or transparency 2. Photog black and white 3. a. a painting, drawing, etc., done in a range of tones of a single colour b. the technique or art of this 4. executed in or resembling monochrome Monochrome literally, of a single color. The term is often used in reference to works of art executed in a single color or various tones of that color. An example is a grisaille. monochrome[′män·ə‚krōm] (optics) Having only one chromaticity. monochrome (graphics)Literally "one colour". Usually used for a blackand white (or sometimes green or orange) monitor as distinctfrom a color monitor. Normally, each pixel on the displaywill correspond to a single bit of display memory and willtherefore be one of two intensities. A grey-scale displayrequires several bits per pixel but might still be calledmonochrome.
Compare: bitonal.monochromeAlso called "mono." Refers to display screens that use one foreground and one background color; for example, black on white, white on black or green on black. The first terminals connected to mainframes and minicomputers were monochrome, and monochrome screens were widely used on early personal computers.
Monochrome vs. Grayscale
Quite often, a non-color monitor is called monochrome; however, if it displays shades of the single color, then it is a grayscale monitor. See pixel and color depth.
MedicalSeebit depthmonochrome
Synonyms for monochromenoun painting done in a range of tones of a single colorRelated Wordsnoun a black-and-white photograph or slideSynonymsRelated Words- photo
- photograph
- pic
- exposure
- picture
adj having or appearing to have only one colorSynonyms- monochromic
- monochromous
- monochromatic
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