in black and white

idiom

1

: in written or printed form

I want to see it in black and white.

2

: in a way that involves a simple choice between two opposite things (such as good and bad or right and wrong)

She sees everything in black and white.

3

: using equipment that produces only black-and-white pictures

a movie filmed in black and white.

Examples of in black and white in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shot is in black and white, inside the White House’s Yellow Oval Room, and the Washington Monument is seen in the background through the window. —Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

The star of the night was the brand’s new studded leather bag in black and white. —Emily Burns, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025

The scene was shot in black and white against a black background, and the contrast between black and white turned out beautifully, especially with the members’ blonde hairstyles. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025

This device is suitable for home use with outputs of 10 ppm in black and white and 7 ppm in color. —Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for in black and white

• actinolite
• adipocyte
• amphibolite
• anorthosite
• anthophyllite
• aragonite
• carbonatite
• cassiterite
• cristobalite
• crocidolite
• diatomite
• dithionite