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monochrome

[mon-uh-krohm] / ˈmɒn əˌkroʊm /


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The highlights of the early cases are canonically familiar: the blasted monochrome landscapes of C.R.W.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

To demonstrate this precision, the researchers used a standard laser to create a microscopic monochrome portrait of Albert Einstein on a thin piece of the material, with points spaced just 700 nanometers apart.

From Science Daily Apr. 21, 2026

It started with the concept album “A Curious Feeling,” its obsessive autumnal gloom and ornate melodies made even more memorable by the monochrome opacity of the production.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Many of Anderson's designs centred on a monochrome palette, with sunny bursts of orange, punctuated with ice blue and pinks.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

My grandparents’ eyes glazed over at the sheer activity, streetcars rumbling, bells clanging, and the monochrome traffic swerving in and out.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

Chiapponi’s swan song collection focused on essential luxury, featuring clean lines and an understated color story in mostly muted monochromes but enlivened by some acid green.

From Seattle Times Sep. 22, 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




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