Dictionary

monochrome en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/ (US)
• /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/ (UK)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having only one colour.
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2. (not-comparable) Representing colours with shades of gray.

Coordinates

see at polychrome

Relateds

monochromatic

Synonyms

monocoloured · monotone · greyscale · unicolored · unicolor · monocolor · monochromatic · grayscale

Translations (58)

fr unicolore (having only one colour) · gl monocromo (having only one colour) · sv monokrom (having only one colour) · es unicolor (having only one colour) · da ensfarvet (having only one colour) · ru монохро́мный (having only one colour) · gv undaahagh (having only one colour) · pt monocolor (having only one colour) · fr monocolore (having only one colour) · fr monochrome (having only one colour) · is einlitur (having only one colour) · ro monocrom (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · ja 単色 (having only one colour) · ru чёрно-белый (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · ms ekawarna (having only one colour) · fa تکفام (having only one colour) · ca monocromàtic (having only one colour) · gl monocolor (having only one colour) · tl sangkulayin (having only one colour) · gl monocor (having only one colour) · gl unicor (having only one colour) · pl monochromatyczny (having only one colour) · no monokromatisk (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · pl jednobarwny (having only one colour) · pt unicolor (having only one colour) · pt monocromo (having only one colour) · ja 単色 (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · de einfarbig (having only one colour) · de monochrom (having only one colour) · et monokroomne (having only one colour) · it monocolore (having only one colour) · hy սև-սպիտակ (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · es monocromático (having only one colour) · es en blanco y negro (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · ru чёрно-белый (having only one colour) · gl unicolor (having only one colour) · ca monocrom (having only one colour) · es monocromo (having only one colour) · hy միագույն (having only one colour) · gv undaahagh (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · es blanco y negro (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · he מונוכרומטי (having only one colour) · da monokromatisk (having only one colour) · ro monocrom (having only one colour) · it unicolore (having only one colour) · mi taetahi (having only one colour) · pl czarno-biały (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · ro monocromatic (having only one colour) · no svarthvit (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · pt monocromático (having only one colour) · it monocromo (having only one colour) · fi yksivärinen (having only one colour) · no ensfarget (having only one colour) · fi mustavalkoinen (of a photograph, representing colours with shades of gray) · bg едноцветен (having only one colour) · es monocolor (having only one colour) · ru одноцветный (having only one colour) · ga monacrómatach (having only one colour)

monochrome en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/ (US)
• /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/ (UK)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- + -chrome.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
3. (countable, uncountable) A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

Forms

Deriveds

monochromator · monochromist

Translations (18)

es imagen en blanco y negro (black and white image) · pl czarno-biała fotografia (black and white image) · ru однокрасочное изображе́ние (painting executed in shades of a single colour) · gv undaah (black and white image) · fi harmaasävykuva (black and white image) · no svarthvittbilde (black and white image) · fi kameepiirros (painting executed in shades of a single colour) · es pintura monocromática (painting executed in shades of a single colour) · es imagen monocromática (black and white image) · pl monochrom (painting executed in shades of a single colour) · de Schwarzweißbild (black and white image) · de Schwarzweißfotografie (black and white image) · fi mustavalkokuva (black and white image) · cy unlliw (black and white image) · no monokrom (black and white image) · fi monokromaattinen maalaus (painting executed in shades of a single colour) · ru чёрно-белое изображе́ние (black and white image) · ja モノクローム (black and white image)