monochromatic
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ə adjective
1.
of or having one color.
2.
of, pertaining to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery.
3.
Optics. pertaining to light of one color or to radiation of a single wavelength or narrow range of wavelengths.
4.
Ophthalmology. of or pertaining to monochromatism.
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monochromatic or monochroic (ˌmɒnəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk, ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | Also: homochromatic (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength |
| 2. | physics (of moving particles) having only one kinetic energy |
| 3. | of or relating to monochromatism |
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| 4. | a person who is totally colour-blind |
| monochroic or monochroic | |
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| —n | |
| monochro'matically or monochroic | |
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Medical Dictionary
monochromatic mon·o·chro·mat·ic (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Having or appearing to have only one color.
Of or relating to a pure spectral color of a single wavelength.
Of or exhibiting achromatopsia.
mon'o·chro·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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Science Dictionary
monochromatic (mŏn'ə-krō-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
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Example sentences
Subtle monochromatic tone-on-tone colors create his moods.
And, paradoxical as it may seem, it is there more than ever in the monochromatic paintings of his last years.
The mostly monochromatic backgrounds have the delicacy of old etchings.
Mind you, a monochromatic palette has its downsides.
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