monotint

[ mon-uh-tint ]

noun

1. monochrome.

monotint

/ ˈmɒnəˌtɪnt /

noun

1. another word for monochrome monochrome

Word History and Origins

Origin of monotint¹

First recorded in 1885–90; mono- + tint

Example Sentences

The circle of our telescope shows the clean-cut horizon ruling a thread on the monotint of sea and sky.

From Project Gutenberg

The sea-fog had vanished, and the south of Scotland lay spread beneath us from sea to sea, like a map in monotint.

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