black and white Definition
black and white
noun
- writing or print to put an agreement down in black and white
- a drawing or picture done in black and white
- 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
- set down in writing or print
- partly black and partly white a black-and-white tie
- reproduced, rendered, etc. in black, white, and gray rather than in chromatic colors a black-and-white print
- producing images in black, white, and gray a black-and-white TV set
- of or based on absolute values that are exactly opposite an issue seen only in black-and-white terms of right or wrong
noun
- a black-and-white photograph
- 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
Browse dictionary entries near black and white
- ‹ black-and-tan terrier
- ‹ Black and Tan
- ‹ black-and-blue
- ‹ black alder
- ‹ black
- ‹ blabbermouth
- ‹ blabber
- ‹ blab
- ‹ Blücher
- ‹ Blériot

