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monochrome

/ˈmɒn.ə.kɹəʊm/ /ˈmɑ.nə.kɹoʊm/

Meanings
noun
A black and white image, especially such a photograph.

Examples :

"The old photograph was a striking monochrome, showing my grandparents on their wedding day. "
art media appearance color

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

To apply paint to.

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

Illustration photograph

photograph noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæf/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"The photograph of the class showed everyone smiling during the school trip. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration wedding

wedding verb

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/

To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

"The priest wed the couple."

Illustration executed

executed verb

/ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtɪd/ /ˈɛksəˌkjuːtɪd/

To kill as punishment for capital crimes.

"There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes."

Illustration showing

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration ceramic

ceramic noun

/səˈɹæmɪk/

A hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material, usually made from a materal, such as clay, then firing it at a high tempature.

"Joan made the dish from ceramic."

Illustration depicting

depicting verb

/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/

To render a representation of something, using words, sounds, images, or other means.

"The child's drawing was depicting a sunny day at the park. "

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "