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monochromatism
[ mon-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]
noun
- the quality of having one color:
the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period.
- Ophthalmology. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to perceive color. Compare dichromatism ( def 2 ), trichromatism ( def 3 ).
monochromatism
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm /
noun
- a visual defect in which all colours appear as variations of a single hue
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monochromatism1
First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + chromatism
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Example Sentences
But judging from her penchant for monochromatism, the gold accessorizing is probably the boldest look Nebula’s ever tried.
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