Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color. A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited
colors or
hues. Images using only shades of grey (with or without black and/or white) are called
grayscale or
black-and-white. However, scientifically speaking, monochromatic light refers to visible light of a narrow band of wavelengths (see
spectral color).
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