1
: of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue
2
: involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray)
monochrome film
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Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Hadid got the monochrome memo, with a maroon maxi dress and burgundy leather jacket and boots, plus a Miu Miu bag and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers.
—Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Departing from the monochrome look Macron chose, Camilla opted for black boots with a coordinated bag and gloves.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Hadid got the monochrome memo, with a maroon maxi dress and burgundy leather jacket and boots, plus a Miu Miu bag and sunglasses.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The Quest 2 cameras are monochrome, and sit on the corners of the front of the headset.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
And the early maps were monochrome, made on dot-matrix printers.
—Jack Dangermond, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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