ˌblack and ˈwhite BrE AmE adjective
1 . showing pictures or images only in black, white, and grey ⇨ colour :
black and white photos
an old black and white TV
2 . black and white considering things in a way that is too simple and as if things are either completely good or completely bad:
There’s still a tendency to see the issues in black and white.
3 . in black and white in written form, and therefore definite:
Once it’s down in black and white, you can’t forget it.