black-and-white

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey rather than shades of any other color.
  2. Of a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey rather than color.
  3. Classifying people, objects or concepts as two polar opposites, especially "right" and "wrong"; dichotomous and inflexible.
  4. Alternative form of black and white (easily divided into diametrically opposing camps).
noun
  1. Alternative form of black and white.

Pronunciation

en-au-black-and-white.ogg

Word forms

black-and-white more black-and-white most black-and-white black and white black-or-white black/white black-and-whites
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