monotint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of monotint
Example Sentences
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The sea-fog had vanished, and the south of Scotland lay spread beneath us from sea to sea, like a map in monotint.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Capitals of the monotint or of a light-faced antique are sometimes selected for books frequently reprinted where the wear on the exposed running titles is very severe.
From Capitals A Primer of Information about Capitalization with some Practical Typographic Hints as to the Use of Capitals by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
The least uninteresting items of the collection were, speaking generally, reproductions in monotint of celebrated works, and a few second—or third-rate loan pictures from South Kensington.
From The Grim Smile of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold
The circle of our telescope shows the clean-cut horizon ruling a thread on the monotint of sea and sky.
From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by Bone, David W. (David William)
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