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monochrome

noun
/ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/UK/ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from μονόχρωμος

Definitions

  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

  2. A painting executed in shades of a single colour.

  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour

    A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Having only one colour.

      • They are often used as decorations, like in set 9526 Star Wars Palpatine Arrest (2012) were two pearl gold monochrome minifigures represent statues.

    2. Representing colours with shades of gray.

The neighborhood

Derived

monochromator, monochromist

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for monochrome. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA