mono- chromeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek μονόχρωμος (monókhrōmos), from μόνος (mónos, “one”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); mono- +‎ -chrome.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈmɒn.əˌkɹəʊm/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈmɑn.əˌkɹoʊm/

名詞

monochrome (countable and uncountable, plural monochromes)

1. A black and white image, especially such a photograph.
2. (dated) A painting executed in shades of a single colour.
3. A ceramic glaze of a single colour; an object so glazed.

派生語

形容詞

monochrome (not comparable)

1. Having only one colour.

   Synonyms: monochromatic; monocolor, monocoloured; monotone; unicolor, unicolored

   Coordinate term: see at polychrome

   • 2019 July 3, Filip, “LEGO Microfigures, Minifigures, and Nanofigures”, in Minifigures Blog‎, archived from the original on 26 September 2021:

     They are often used as decorations, like in set 9526 Star Wars Palpatine Arrest (2012) were two pearl gold monochrome minifigures represent statues.

2. (photography) Representing colours with shades of gray.

   Synonyms: grayscale, greyscale

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