in black and white

Idioms  

1. see black and white, def. 3.

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Example Sentences

Dennis' first ever story, in black and white, involved him getting into trouble for failing to heed a warning to keep off the grass.

From BBC

He felt overwhelmed suddenly, everything catching up with him at once: the strange letters, Mr. Reardon implying he could lose his citizenship and be deported, Katherine claiming she’d seen a ghost, and now these lists of witnesses and survivors—with Jonah’s name right there in black and white.

From Literature

In Hays: “Paper Moon,” a film about a Depression-era con man played by Ryan O’Neal and his little girl, was shot in black and white throughout Ellis County.

From The Wall Street Journal

But will they back up the prime minister's claims in black and white?

From BBC

"To see in black and white the chances there were to step in, the signs that were missed and how many opportunities there were to protect my boy is something I'll carry with me for the rest of my life."

From BBC

Related Words

• printed
• signed
• typed