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monochromatic

[mon-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh-] / ˌmɒn ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə- /
ADJECTIVE
having one color
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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She is best known for her monochromatic abstract paintings evoking fishing nets, and for canvases and large spaces covered with polka dots, evoking hallucinations she had as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Black persists in his brush drawings of the late 1940s—sumptuous, if monochromatic, ink-on-paper works, like 1948’s “Interior With Window and Palm,” that seem to fuse painting and drawing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Zendaya, known for her dazzling red carpet style, opted for a more lowkey custom Louis Vuitton monochromatic cream suit at this year's Met Gala.

From BBC ● May 5, 2025

Julia Knitel has a voice that breaks up the monochromatic maleness of the score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025

The stores, the signs, the sidewalks, the cars were all covered with a film of black coal dust, giving the town an almost monochromatic look, like an old hand-tinted photograph.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls



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