monochrome
adjective/ˈmɒnəkrəʊm/
/ˈmɑːnəkrəʊm/
- (of photographs, etc.) using only black, white and shades of grey
- monochrome illustrations/images
- (figurative) a dull monochrome life
- using different shades of one colourTopics Artc2
Word Originmid 17th cent.: based on Greek monokhrōmatos ‘of a single colour’.
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