grayscale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grayscale
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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He accepted AI was used "to distinguish and visualize features in the reconstructed grayscale images".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Haendel, who is colorblind, said he initially planned for the entire work to be drawn in pencil and in grayscale, like much of his other work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
“I can’t see the red text notification buttons when it’s in grayscale, so it doesn’t tempt me as much,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
As infants, we actually start seeing the scenes around us in grayscale.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024
The color was sapped from the scene, the entire room cast in grayscale, and a trail of words had drifted past them along the floor, translating the things she uttered into English.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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