monochromatic
monochromatic Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Containing or using only one color, or varying shades and tones of a single color, including black, white, and gray.
"The interior designer chose a sleek monochromatic palette of soft grays and charcoal for the living room."
Consisting of electromagnetic radiation or light of a single wavelength or a very narrow range of wavelengths.
"Lasers are highly useful in optical experiments because they emit a coherent, monochromatic beam of light."
Lacking variety, excitement, or vividness; dull and uniform in character.
"Critics complained that the actor delivered a flat, monochromatic performance that failed to capture the character's complexity."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monochromaticus, from Ancient Greek monochromatos ('of one color'), combining monos ('single, alone') and chroma ('color').