monochrome
A black and white image, especially such a photographA black and white image, especially such a photograph.
» My first monitor was monochrome.
Мой первый монитор был монохромным. — viagiator · CC BY 2.0 FR
Мій перший монітор був монохромний. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
Schwarzweißbild, Schwarzweißfotografie
чёрно-белое изображе́ниеčórno-beloje izobražénije
a black-and-white photograph or slide
(countable, dated, uncountable)A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
однокрасочное изображе́ниеodnokrasočnoje
painting done in a range of tones of a single color
(countable, uncountable)A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.
Examples
11 sentencesMy first monitor was monochrome.
Мій перший монітор був монохромний. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
ruМой первый монитор был монохромным. — viagiator · CC BY 2.0 FR
You see the world in monochrome.
The opposite of monochrome is multicolor.
A monochrome print is cheaper than a colour print.
A monochrome print cost less than a colour print.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “cFrom Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.
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Forms
plural: monochromes| Singular | monochrome |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a black-and-white photograph or slide:black and white
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable