MONOCHROME

I. noun Etymology: Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochrōmos, from mon- + -chrōmos -chrome Date: 1662 a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue, monochromic adjective monochromist noun II. adjective Date: 1849 of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue, involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (as gray)