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black and white

n.
1. Writing or print:saw their words in black and white.
2. A color palette, as in photography or printmaking, employing only black and white or black, white, and values of gray:a film shot in black and white; a painting reproduced in black and white.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.black and white - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)black and white - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
communication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
folio,leaf - a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
transcription,written text - something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
writing - letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"
piece of writing,written material,writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
writing - (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"
prescription - written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
prescription - written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
reading material,reading - written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
correspondence - communication by the exchange of letters
code,codification - a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
print - the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication; "I want to see it in print"
2.black and white - a black-and-white photograph or slideblack and white - a black-and-white photograph or slide
photo,photograph,pic,exposure,picture - a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Adj.1.black and white - not having or not capable of producing colorsblack and white - not having or not capable of producing colors; "black-and-white film"; "a black-and-white TV"; "the movie was in black and white"
photography,picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
color,colour - having or capable of producing colors; "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "marvelous color illustrations"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

black and white

adjectivemonochrome,grey-scaleold black and white film footage
in black and white
1.in absolute terms,unconditionally,naively,unambiguously,uncompromisingly,simplistically,in oversimplified termsShe saw things in black and white.
2.in print,documented,on paper,written down,on recordHe'd seen the proof in black and white.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
noir et blanc

black and white

adj (photograph, film, TV) →in bianco e nero
there it is in black and white (fig) →eccolonero subianco
he sees things in black and white terms →per lui nonci sonoviedi mezzo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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