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Monochrome

Mon′o-chrome

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] of one color;
μόνοσ
single + [GREEK] color: cf. F.
monochrome
.]
A painting or drawing in a single color; a picture made with a single color.

Definition 2024

monochrome

monochrome

English

Noun

monochrome ‎(plural monochromes)

  1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
  2. (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
  3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

Translations

Adjective

monochrome ‎(not comparable)

  1. having only one colour
  2. (photography) representing colours with shades of gray

Translations

Related terms

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ.nɔ.kʁɔm/
  • Homophone: monochromes
  • Hyphenation: mo‧no‧chrome

Adjective

monochrome m, f ‎(plural monochromes)

  1. monochrome

Synonyms

German

Adjective

monochrome

  1. inflected form of monochrom

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒn.ə.kɹəʊm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.nə.kɹoʊm/

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