grayscale

American  

[grey-skeyl] / ˈgreɪˌskeɪl /

Or gray scale

noun

1. a scale of achromatic colors having several, usually ten, equal gradations ranging from white to black, used in television and photography.

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Etymology

Origin of grayscale

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

For Brezina, it was turning on her phone’s grayscale setting.

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

By analyzing the internal organization of the models, the researchers found that those that begin with grayscale inputs learn to rely on luminance to identify objects.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2024

Miller’s imagination has fed into “The Last of Us,” “Fallout” and a host of other grayscale nightmares for movies and TV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024

They’re in grayscale and look grainy and distorted—they must be very old.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth