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