Meaning & use
monochromatic
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Consisting of or using only one color, or shades of a single color.
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The photographer preferred monochromatic images in shades of gray to soften the mood.
Her monochromatic wardrobe of black and white made mixing outfits effortless.
A note on using this word
Often used in art and design contexts to describe a single-hue palette, including different tints and shades of that hue.
Words with a similar meaning
one-colorachromatic
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Words with an opposite meaning
multicoloredpolychromatic
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