English Explanatory Dictionary

grayscale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A printed strip of graduated tones used to check exposure and development times.
  2. The use of black and white, representing color with shades of gray.
adj
  1. Black and white, representing color with shades of gray.
verb
  1. To convert to grayscale.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪˌskeɪl/

Word forms

grayscale grayscales greyscale gray-scale grey-scale gray scale grey scale grayscaling grayscaled

Etymology

From gray + scale.

Synonyms

black and white monochrome

Antonyms

black and white

Related words

grisaille
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