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
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Adjective
an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The monochrome version turns shadows into muddy soup, while the color version seems chiefly designed to emphasize the high-pop color costuming that recalls the 1990 Warren Beatty Dick Tracy adaptation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Keep it monochrome, or plant a rainbow of colors for a dazzling display.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Usually in film and TV there’s a lot of monochrome or uniformity when depicting an alien race.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 May 2026
The monochrome version turns shadows into muddy soup, while the color version seems chiefly designed to emphasize the high-pop color costuming that recalls the 1990 Warren Beatty Dick Tracy adaptation.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Adjective
Those systems were monochrome, though, and focused solely on driving.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Keep it monochrome, or plant a rainbow of colors for a dazzling display.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Monochrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochrome. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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