monochromatic
adjective/ˌmɑnəkroʊˈmætɪk/
Frequency rank: #16,849 most common English word
Meaning
consisting of or using only one color or shades of one color
Example sentence
The photographer preferred monochromatic images because the absence of color made the emotions feel more intense.
Synonyms & related words
- monochrome
- single-color
- grayscale
- tonal
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