MONOCHROME


Meaning of MONOCHROME in English

mon ‧ o ‧ chrome /ˈmɒnəkrəʊm $ ˈmɑːnəkroʊm/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: monochroma , from Greek , from mono- ( ⇨ ↑ mono- ) + chroma 'color' ]

1 . in shades of only one colour, especially shades of grey:

We looked out over the grey, monochrome landscape.

2 . a monochrome picture or screen uses only the colours black, white, and grey OPP colour :

a monochrome computer monitor

—monochromatic /ˌmɒnəkrəˈmætɪk◂ $ ˌmɑː-/ adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.