Monochrome
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| '''Monochrome''' comes from the two [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''mono'' (μoνο, meaning "only" or "alone"), and ''chroma'' (χρωμα, meaning "color"). A '''monochromatic''' object has a single [[color]]. | '''Monochrome''' comes from the two [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''mono'' (μoνο, meaning "only" or "alone"), and ''chroma'' (χρωμα, meaning "color"). A '''monochromatic''' object has a single [[color]]. | ||
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| + | *[[Duotone]] – the use of two ink colors in printing | ||
| + | *[[Halftone]] – the use of black and white in a pattern that is [[perception|perceived]] as shades of grey (may be extended also to color images) | ||
| + | *[[Polychrome]] – of multiple colors, the opposite of monochrome | ||
| + | *[[Monochromacy]] (color blindness) | ||
| + | *[[Selective color]] – use of monochrome and color selectively within an image | ||
| + | *[[Monochrome painting]] – monochromes in art | ||
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Monochrome comes from the two Greek words mono (μoνο, meaning "only" or "alone"), and chroma (χρωμα, meaning "color"). A monochromatic object has a single color.
See also
- Duotone – the use of two ink colors in printing
- Halftone – the use of black and white in a pattern that is perceived as shades of grey (may be extended also to color images)
- Polychrome – of multiple colors, the opposite of monochrome
- Monochromacy (color blindness)
- Selective color – use of monochrome and color selectively within an image
- Monochrome painting – monochromes in art
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