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monochromatism

[ mon-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the quality of having one color:

    the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period.

  2. Ophthalmology. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to perceive color. Compare dichromatism ( def 2 ), trichromatism ( def 3 ).


monochromatism

/ ˌɒəʊˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a visual defect in which all colours appear as variations of a single hue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of monochromatism1

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + chromatism
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Example Sentences

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But judging from her penchant for monochromatism, the gold accessorizing is probably the boldest look Nebula’s ever tried.

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