MONOCHROME Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of monochrome

as in solid

having or consisting of a single color an artist who produces monochrome pencil drawings

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Recent Examples of monochrome

Adjective

The actress kept the rest of her look monochrome and accessorized with opaque black tights, pointed black heels and oversize sunglasses. — Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 July 2025 Preti accompanied Williams at the show, wearing a slightly monochrome look, featuring a black suit with a sheer black shirt. — Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025

Noun

Tremble, France, Senegal and Iraq, their group-stage opponents, before this extremely monochrome kit. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Fujifilm is expanding its QuickSnap lineup with a new disposable camera focused on taking monochrome photos and another built to survive harsh outdoor environments. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for monochrome

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monochrome

Adjective

Goldin, who appeared in 11 Heat games as a rookie, was very solid on Friday, blocking a shot by Maliq Brown and then blocking a shot on an alley oop.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of solid

Adjective

Color also stood out, with vibrant reds, dusty pastels and pops of cobalt blue adding visual interest to otherwise monochromatic looks.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
That, in turn, restricted how far nodes could be from one another — thereby limiting their chances of forming a monochromatic clique.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

Definition of monochromatic

Noun

While print and digital journalism come close, TV, radio, and the movies exist a primarily ‘values-free’ zone, where entertainment is the overriding priority.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But Swisher, who has evolved from a traditional print journalist to business owner and podcast host, has few rivals who can match her technology expertise and connect those observations to the broader political debate.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of print

Noun

Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.

— Lauren Alberti, Allure, 6 July 2026
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of photograph

Noun

First was a Drug Enforcement Administration badge and ID with Horsch’s photo on it, but the ID was fake, and Horsch has never worked for the DEA, according to court documents.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
The woman provided police and Globo with photos of her injuries.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Definition of photo

Noun

Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Staring back in the daguerreotypes was Renty, who appeared to be about 70 at the time.

— Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2023

Definition of daguerreotype

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