MONOCHROME


Meaning of MONOCHROME in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mä-n ə - ˌ kr ō m

Function: noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin monochroma, from Latin, feminine of monochromos of one color, from Greek monochr ō mos, from mon- + -chr ō mos -chrome

Date: 1662

: a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue

– mono · chro · mic \ ˌ mä-n ə - ' kr ō -mik \ adjective

– mono · chrom · ist \ ' mä-n ə - ˌ kr ō -mist \ noun

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