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- [mon-uh-krohm]
- /ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm/
- /ˈmɒn.ə.krəʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mon-uh-krohm]
- /ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm/
Definitions of monochrome word
- noun monochrome a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color. 1
- noun monochrome the art or technique of producing such a painting or drawing. 1
- noun monochrome the state or condition of being painted, decorated, etc., in shades of a single color. 1
- adjective monochrome being or made in the shades of a single color: a blue monochrome seascape. 1
- adjective monochrome having the images reproduced in tones of gray: monochrome television. 1
- noun monochrome A photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color. 1
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Origin of monochrome
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word monochrōma, dating back to 1655-65. See mono-, -chrome
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Parts of speech for Monochrome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
monochrome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for monochrome
adj monochrome
- consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
- perpetual — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- uninterrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
adjective monochrome
- neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- indeterminate — not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite; uncertain.
Antonyms for monochrome
adj monochrome
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
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