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monochrome definition

mono·chrome (män′ə krōm′)

noun

  1. a painting, drawing, design, or photograph in one color or shades of one color
  2. the art or process of making these

Etymology: ML monochroma < Gr monochrōmos, of one color: see mono- & -chrome

adjective

of or done in one color or shades of one color

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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