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monochrome

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noun

mono·​chrome ˈmä-nə-ˌkrōm How to pronounce monochrome (audio)
: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
monochromic adjective
monochromist noun

monochrome

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adjective

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

Example Sentences

Adjective an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
These artists, including Park Seo-bo, crumpled, soaked, and obsessively marked up their canvases in a spare, methodical style now called Dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome. Kelly Crow, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Leave no box unchecked: luxury, sportswear, monochrome, uniform, streetwear. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 But the belief that ancient sculpture was monochrome — white as marble or uniformly patinated bronze — remains more durable and persistent than the scholarship. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Her monochrome ensemble, composed of a flowing black blouse with lace trim and black jeans with asymmetrical detailing, is accented with a long gold necklace and white sneakers. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 July 2022 Jumpsuits make for easy get-up-and-go outfits, including this chic monochrome one-piece that boasts endless accessorizing opportunities. Sam Peters, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 While spotted in Brooklyn later in the day, Bieber went for another monochrome moment, this time donning a head-to-toe camel outfit composed of a Sportmax suit and glossy Jimmy Choo pumps. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 June 2022 On his trips to the South Pole, Larsen made peace with moving through nothingness, inching forward in a frigid, monochrome world toward a dizzyingly faraway goal. Outside Online, 12 Aug. 2021 The fashion brand's Paris Fashion Week show in March, which featured monochrome pink runway looks and a slew of celebrities dressed on theme, was a major starting point for today's Barbiecore theme, fashion experts say. USA Today, 4 Aug. 2022
Adjective
However, certain aggressively monochrome outfits could double as Halloween costumes. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2021 Most startling are two small, fragmentary paintings that are irregular forms layered with nearly monochrome paint. Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021 With this launch, a historically monochrome collection turns technicolor thanks to the widest selection of colored gemstones that has ever been used in a Richard Mille series. Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Dec. 2020 There were plenty of period references in the toy-block geometries of the silhouettes, the drop-waist dresses, the skinny skirts in an almost monochrome palette. New York Times, 7 Oct. 2020 Madewell Three-Pack Non-Medical Face Masks These simple, monochrome masks come in packs of three and are made out of three layers of cotton, from leftover clothing scraps. Hanna Horvath, NBC News, 22 May 2020 On a recent listless winter Saturday afternoon, the only thing grayer than the cool, monochrome buildings at Glenstone was the flat, impenetrable sky. Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2020 Throughout the film, her look hinges on loose chestnut finger waves and soft, monochrome washes of crimson on the eyes and mouth. Vogue, 5 Jan. 2019 The best of these is the title number, which concludes the show in a blaze of uplift and redeems Segarra’s emotionally monochrome performance. Julia M. Klein, Philly.com, 5 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochrōmos, from mon- + -chrōmos -chrome

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of monochrome was in 1662

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