monochrome
noun
a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
monochromes
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pluralof monochrome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Norway, Opie hoped to explore — and contribute to — the long history of blue in art, from Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period to Yves Klein’s monochromes and Derek Jarman’s elegiac film “Blue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The catalog’s full-page reproductions, in spectacular colors or crepuscular monochromes, are frequently transporting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The artist said that none of his monochromes resembled each other and were "of quite a different essence and atmosphere", according to Christie's.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Tadaaki Kuwayama, a celebrated painter who forged a distinctively minimal path with cool but vividly colored monochromes and diptychs, died on Aug. 18 in Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Instead of bookshelves, this wall was crowded with framed pictures of all sizes, some in vibrant colors, others dull monochromes.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
