Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
monocromo
Pronunciation
IPA/monoˈkɾomo/
Meaning
- adjectiveblack and white
Example
Prefiero las fotos monocromas.
I prefer black and white photos.
More examples
La portada es monocroma y destaca en la estantería.
The cover is black and white and stands out on the bookshelf.
Core concept
An image rendered in shades of a single color.
Common phrases
portada monocroma
black-and-white cover
camiseta monocroma
black-and-white t-shirt
ilustración monocroma
black-and-white illustration
Similar words
blanco y negro: Rendered exclusively in black and white tones, showing only light-dark contrast.
monocromático: Rendered using tones of a single hue, emphasizing variation within that color family.
unicolor: Covered uniformly in one solid color, with little or no tonal variation.
Definition in Spanish
Que presenta un solo color o variaciones de una misma tonalidad, incluido el blanco y negro, usado para fotografías, dibujos o diseños.
Word origin
From Greek mono 'one' and chroma 'color', adopted into Spanish as a compound meaning something shown in a single hue.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech people often say en blanco y negro for black-and-white images, while monocromo is more likely in art and design, and the adjective agrees in gender and number as in fotos monocromas.
Other meanings
- monochromenoun
Opposites
- coloridocolorfuladjective