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monochrome.

A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/UK/ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/US
  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A painting executed in shades of a single colour.

    countable · dated · uncountable
  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

adj/ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/UK/ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/US
  1. Having only one colour.

    not-comparable
  2. Representing colours with shades of gray.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

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