1. in shades of one color: using or displaying only shades of one color or black and white
2. dull: dull, insipid, and lacking interest or distinctiveness
3. graphic arts consisting of one color: painted or drawn in shades of a single color
noun (plural mon·o·chromes)
1. photog black-and-white image: a black-and-white photograph or transparency
2. colors black-and-white coloration: the condition of being only in black and white
3. graphic arts artwork in one color: a painting, drawing, or print in shades of a single color
4. graphic arts art technique using one color: the art of painting, drawing, or printing in shades of a single color
5. graphic arts condition of having one color: the condition of being painted, drawn, or printed in shades of a single color