monotint
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of monotint
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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 David W. (David William) Bone
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 Arnold Bennett
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 Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton
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 Robert Louis Stevenson
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