adjective / noun
monochrome
MAH-nuh-krohm/ˈmɑːnəkrəʊm/
An image or appearance in one color or shades of gray.
The monochrome painting shows a pear and bowl in blue.
Etymology
“Single” and “color” describe a work made with one color, including different tints of it. The adjective extends that same idea beyond paintings and drawings.
In context
cinematography is actually a very broad term that encompasses many elements, including aspect ratio, color or monochrome film
More examples
- She prints the photographs in monochrome to emphasize their shadows.
- The gallery displays three monochromes beside a colorful landscape.
- His monochrome outfit combines several shades of green.
Forms
monochrome · monochromes
monochromatic adjective — Using shades of a single color.
Similar words
- grayscale
- Specifically uses shades of gray, not another single color.
- black-and-white
- Uses black, white, and gray rather than a colored palette.