1
: of, relating to, or made with a single color or hue
2
: involving or producing visual images in a single color or in varying tones of a single color (such as gray)
monochrome film
Examples of monochrome in a Sentence
Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Jenner, matching in monochrome with sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian, attended the 2025 Met Gala with Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis on her arm days before her Rome outing with Chalamet.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The two other versions opt for a radically different monochrome display.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Jenner, matching in monochrome with sisters Kendall Jenner and Kim Kardashian, attended the 2025 Met Gala with Ferragamo designer Maximilian Davis on her arm days before her Rome outing with Chalamet.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Adjective
Lightweight but subtly high-impact, these earrings are a master class in duality—rich and monochrome from the front, sparkling on the back, and memorable at every angle.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
Meta, Pepsi, and Ubisoft — brands that embraced LGBTQ+ marketing with Pride colors just two years ago — stayed monochrome, betting that neutrality equals safety.
—Gillian Oakenfull, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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