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black and white Definition

black and white

noun

  1. writing or print to put an agreement down in black and white
  2. a drawing or picture done in black and white
  3. reproduction, as by photography or television, of images in black, white, and gray rather than in chromatic colors

black-and-white Definition

black·-and-white (-ən hwīt′, -wīt′)

adjective

  1. set down in writing or print
  2. partly black and partly white a black-and-white tie
    1. reproduced, rendered, etc. in black, white, and gray rather than in chromatic colors a black-and-white print
    2. producing images in black, white, and gray a black-and-white TV set
  4. of or based on absolute values that are exactly opposite an issue seen only in black-and-white terms of right or wrong

noun

  1. a black-and-white photograph
  2. Slang a police patrol car

black-and-white Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • illustration: I loved the crisp black-and-white illustrations as well as the colorful cover - do look at the cat's hat.
  • photograph: Water Towers, USA, 1988; black-and-white photographs, each 40 x 30 cm.
  • photography: He has had an interest in black-and-white photography for some years, particularly landscape and still life.
  • footage: The end result, a mix of jerky handheld video and black-and-white footage will not appeal to all, but is still strangely enthralling.
  • segment: The world for years the black-and-white segment there are also.
  • drawing: In Columbia, illustrations are sparse, limited to about 500 black-and-white line drawings.

Modifying Another Word

  • mostly: The illustrations were mostly black-and-white, with many photos.
  • in: You'll still like that channel, even tho it's in black-and-white.
  • only: Only black-and-white, but the detailed fore-ground Moon makes up for the blurry Earth.