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monochrome

noun

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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/ / /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/

adj

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

  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.

noun

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

  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; an object so glazed.